SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KÌ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2024

LIÊN TRƯỜNG THPT Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

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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 1. She got out of the exam room. She realised that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
A. Only when did she get out of the exam room she realised that she had forgotten to submit her
paper.
B. No sooner did she get out of the exam room when she realised that she had forgotten to submit her
paper.
C. Not until she got out of the exam room did she realise that she forgot to submit her paper.
D. Only after she got out of the exam room did she realise that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
Question 2. He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn‟t considered for promotion.
A. But for his lack of commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion.
B. If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
C. Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job, he wouldn‟t be considered for promotion.
D. Without his commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 3. Simon: "It is very kind of you to invite us to your party." Bob: "__________"
A. No, thanks. B. Good idea, thanks.
C. It‟s my pleasure. D. Ok. That‟s great.
Question 4. Jane: “______” Mary: “Yes, of course.”
A. You‟d better give me one hand. B. I don‟t think I‟ll need your help.
C. Could you give me a hand? D. You won‟t help me this time.

Read the following and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 5 to 9.
Is intimate friendship a relationship that is dying out in modern society? In our busy lives, we have
many acquaintances and friends - the people we work with, our neighbours, the people we chat to at the
local shop and so on. But how many really close friendships can we count? The truth for most of us is
probably not many. Some psychologists say that while we still value strong family bonds, in recent
times, friendships have lost the strength and importance that they had in the past.
According to a study published recently in the USA, friendships in America have been declining in
quality and quantity since at least 1985. It claims that 25% of Americans don‟t have anyone they could
call a close friend. Yet, on the surface, Americans seem extremely friendly people. If you have ever
visited the USA, you will be familiar with the warmth and hospitality that they show to complete
strangers. Everyone can be treated as a „buddy‟, even if they are just a casual acquaintance.
But in other cultures, acquaintances and friendships have different qualities. In France, for example,
when you are trying to get to know a person, they may seem rather unfriendly and the length of time it
takes to form a strong friendship seems greater than in other countries. This is because for the French
there is still a clear distinction between a casual acquaintance and a true friend. Although France is
changing and perhaps becoming more like America, there is no doubt that French people are still more
private in their friendships and that they reserve real intimacy for their closest friends. This intimacy can
be found in many other non-western cultures too, where great importance is attached to the quality of
friendships. It is something that many of us in the West have forgotten and need to rediscover.
Question 5. The word hospitality in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. politeness B. friendliness C. carelessness D. disloyalty
Question 6. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Casual Relationships in Real Life B. A Tradition in Decline
C. Get to Know Your Acquaintances D. Friendships: No End in Sight
Question 7. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

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 A. It takes much time to forge a strong friendship with someone in France.
B. Strong family relationships have gradually been neglected in society.
C. The quality of friendships is paid much attention in several non-western cultures.
D. The French tend to develop intimacy with their closest friends.
Question 8. According to paragraph 2, a study in the USA suggested that ______ .
A. there has been a decline in friendships
B. more and more people hesitate to make friends nowadays
C. form a strong friendship is not time-consuming.
D. having an opposite-sex friend has been the norm
Question 9. The word It in paragraph 2 refers to ______ .
A. quantity B. the American C. the study D. quality

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 10. “Did you go to the beach yesterday?” my friend said to me.
A. My friend asked me if I went to the beach yesterday.
B. My friend asked me if I had gone to the beach the day before.
C. My friend asked me if I have gone to the beach yesterday.
D. My friend asked me if I would go to the beach the previous day.
Question 11. It is compulsory for every student in my class to finish their homework before class.
A. Every student in my class needn‟t finish their homework before class.
B. Every student in my class must finish their homework before class.
C. Every student in my class could finish their homework before class.
D. Every student in my class can‟t finish their homework before class.
Question 12. My father hasn‟t played tennis since 1990.
A. The last time my father played tennis was in 1990.
B. My father started playing tennis in 1990.
C. My father has started playing tennis since 1990.
D. My father has played tennis since 1990.

Read the following and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 13 to 19.
Everybody feels irritated by their siblings from time to time. Maybe your younger brother shows off
and behaves in an immature way when you invite your friends to your house. Or perhaps your
hardworking older sister gets a lot of praise from your parents, making you feel like you are not trying
hard enough. At times, your brother or sister can feel like your worst enemy. But your relationship can
improve greatly with a bit of effort and understanding.
Sibling relationships can be especially difficult for teenagers, who are experiencing many changes
to their preferences and personality. For example, you may now find some of the activities that you
used to enjoy doing with your younger brother childish or a waste of time. At times, the age difference
can feel bigger than it really is, and this can have a negative effect on your relationship. One way to
solve this problem is to make sure you continue to include your brother or sister in your day-to-day life.
This can take some time, so it is important to be patient and enthusiastic.
Of course, it is perfectly normal for brothers and sisters to fall out with one another over small
things. But you should not try to let incidents like these have too big an effect on your relationship. It is
important to learn to forgive your siblings for this kind of behaviour, just as you would forgive your
close friends. In situations like these, it is really important to let your sibling know how you feel. Rather
than insulting your sister when she takes your things, tell her that it makes you feel angry, and that you
would feel much happier if she asked you first. It‟s also crucial that you are sensitive to the feelings of
your siblings too.
Finally, it is important to learn how to compromise. It is understandable that you may not want to
lend your favourite jumper to your unreliable sister, but maybe you could offer her a less valuable
alternative item of clothing. Or if your brother likes to spend all his free time watching football and you
find it boring, you could suggest a different sport that you follow regularly together. And if you make
the effort to make your sibling happy, he or she will do the same for you.
Question 13. The word their in paragraph 2 refers to ______ .
A. relationships B. teenagers C. changes D. activities
Question 14. Which would be the best title for the passage?

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 A. From Worst Enemies to Best Friends
B. The Dilemma of Having a Younger Sibling
C. Poor Relationships between Siblings
D. Long Lost Siblings
Question 15. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Age difference is of little importance when it comes to sibling arguments.
B. We have a tendency to insult our siblings when they make mistakes.
C. That siblings will get on each other‟s nerves from time to time is natural.
D. Having frank discussions with siblings has a negative effect on their relationship.
Question 16. The word compromise in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. debate B. argue C. agree D. contrast
Question 17. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The intention to include your siblings in your everyday activities can have undesirable effects.
B. The attempts to reach arrangements with siblings when possible can help your relationship.
C. It‟s crucial that you should try to treat your siblings better than your close friends.
D. We are typically more tolerant of our siblings‟ mistakes than our parents.
Question 18. According to paragraph 1, why do people sometimes feel annoyed by their siblings?
A. Their siblings may act in a way that they don‟t like.
B. They are not praised for their academic achievements.
C. Their siblings borrow their items without permission.
D. Younger siblings‟ mistakes are always neglected.
Question 19. The phrase sensitive to in paragraph 3 mostly means ______ .
A. curious about B. aware of C. fond of D. excited about

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 20. I hope this headache will ______ soon.
A. pass away B. come away C. wear off D. go out
Question 21. There was a lot of traffic but we managed______ to the airport in time.
A. not to get B. to get C. getting D. got
Question 22. We had soup and sandwiches for______ lunch.
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. an D. a
Question 23. Let's go for a long walk, ______?
A. don't you B. shall we C. do you D. will we
Question 24. We drove along the road ______ after the heavy rain.
A. flooded B. was flooded C. was flooding D. flooding
Question 25. Ms Smith's solution falls short of the ______.
A. place B. mark C. space D. spot
Question 26. The more frequently droughts happen, ______ our life will become.
A. the hardest B. the harder C. the more hardly D. as hard as
Question 27. You have to fill in an ______ form for admission to the university at the front desk.
A. application B. apply C. applicator D. applicable
Question 28. The hopes, goals, fears and desires______widely between men and women, between the
rich and the poor.
A. vary B. transfer C. shift D. alter
Question 29. As I won‟t be able to attend the meeting, I‟d like you to sign ______.
A. on my behalf B. on my account C. on my name D. on my place
Question 30. The bridge is ______ to collapse at any moment.
A. conductive B. susceptible C. liable D. probable
Question 31. A lot of young people don‟t know how the Internet ______.
A. invents B. invented C. was invented D. has invented
Question 32. She will have finished the preparations for the meeting ______.
A. by the time her boss arrives B. after her boss had arrived
C. as soon as her boss had arrived D. when her boss arrived
Question 33. When I______, they were packing food for the trip.
A. am coming B. came C. come D. have come
Question 34. I was surprised ______ how quickly she agreed.
A. to B. with C. at D. about
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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 35. Be careful of what you say around her - she has a big mouth.
A. can keep secrets B. hates parties C. can't eat a lot D. talks too much
Question 36. Peter‟s remarks were quite offensive at the meeting yesterday. The boss is thinking
seriously about firing him.
A. pleasant B. adequate C. genuine D. disgusting

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.
Question 37. A. promise B. demand C. pollute D. concern
Question 38. A. applicant B. benefit C. apprentice D. demonstrate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 39. The loss of crops would make things more difficult, but they felt blessed to be alive.
A. lucky B. sacrifice C. holy D. hard
Question 40. Not only are these plants resistant to storm damage but they also grow well all year
round.
A. fighting for B. unaffected by C. vulnerable to D. damaged by

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 41. A. child B. cheap C. chef D. change
Question 42. A. butter B. push C. sugar D. put

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. Barack Obama, along with their wife and two daughters entered the white House.
A. and B. entered C. along D. their
Question 44. My brother usually ask me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.
A. difficulty B. homework C. help D. ask
Question 45. The president did not sound unduly concerned that the new policy would
be disadvantaged to the future development of the company.
A. unduly B. policy
C. disadvantaged D. future development

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 46 to 50.
The fact that studies show that women´s job satisfaction generally is not lower than men´s has been (46)
________as a paradox, given that women´s jobs often are inferior with respect to pay autonomy and
promotional opportunities. (47) ________the results from this study indicate that job satisfaction has
more to do with the level of education than of gender. However, this does not have to contradict
previous findings demonstrating that women are more prone to be intrinsically motivated while men
have a tendency to be extrinsically motivated. When considering job satisfaction, the most (48)
________factor was creativity in women and compensation in men. This might indicate that women are
more intrinsically oriented, having a higher public service motivation and more focused on serving
citizens and community. For women, these kinds of jobs may lead to a sense of work accomplishment.
Earlier research indicates that females are more likely to subscribe to statements (49) ________reflect
compassion for (50) ________and a commitment to finding meaning of life .
Question 46. A. considered B. called C. seemed D. appeared
Question 47. A. But B. So C. Although D. Because
Question 48. A. affecting B. influencing C. causing D. impacting
Question 49. A. which B. where C. whom D. whose
Question 50. A. others B. every C. another D. other

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