SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP NĂM 2024

TRƯỜNG THPT THỌ XUÂN 4 NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

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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. There are other problems of city life which I don't propose to ____ at the moment.
A. go up B. go for C. go around D. go into
Question 2. The injured ———————- to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. were taking B. was taking C. were taken D. have taken
Question 3. _______ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. However
Question 4. Tourism is changing rapidly as nature, heritage, and recreational destinations become more important, and as conventional tourism is forced to _______ tougher environmental
requirements.
A. impose B. set C. meet D. lay
Question 5. Euthanasia, also a mercy killing, is the practice of ending a life so as to release an individual from an incurable disease or _________ suffering.
A. tolerated B. tolerate C. tolerant D. intolerable
Question 6. The greater the demand, the price.
A. higher B. the high C. the higher D. the highest
Question 7. I broke my teeth when I dinner.
A. am having B. was having C. am having D. had
Question 8. Indiana University, one of the largest in the nation, is located in a town.
A. small beautiful Midwestern B. beautiful small Midwestern
C. Midwestern beautiful small D. beautiful Midwestern small
Question 9. Sometimes she does not agree her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
A. on B. with C. of D. for
Question 10. John will look for a job __________.
A. after he had passed his exams B. before he passed his exams
C. as soon as he passes his exams D. while he was passing his
Question 11. The government should take some measures to that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
A. ensure B. facilitate C. promote D. improve
Question 12. With a good _________ of both Vietnamese and English, Miss Loan was assigned the task of oral interpretation for the visiting American delegation.
A. knowledge B. insight C. proficiency D. command
Question 13. Tom invited us to come to his party, ?
A. wasn't he B. didn't he C. hadn't he D. couldn't he
Question 14. Jimmy always takes the ________ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star, which is why he is so successful now.
A. bull B. horse C. cow D. buffalo
Question 15. ________ a scholarship, I entered one of the most privileged universities of the United Kingdom.
A. Having been awarded B. Being awarded
C. To award D. Having awarded
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 16. A person's body postures, movements but positions often tell us exactly what they mean.
A. but B. A person's C. exactly D. what
Question 17. The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased steadily in the last few years.
A. economics B. have C. attending D. of students
Question 18. For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism services.
A. For its B. Tourism Association
C. in promoting and developing D. played
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 other numbered blanks.
The (19) ________ of the earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, factories and power stations. Carbon dioxide goes up into the atmosphere, and it forms a kind of factories
that keeps or rather allows the sunshine in but stop the earth’s heart (20) ________ getting out. It works like a greenhouse, that’s why we call it the Greenhouse Effect.
Because of this effect, the earth is getting warmer all the time. This (21) ________ in temperature will cause big changes to the world's climate. The sea level will rise, the ice covering the
poles will melt and cause the sea level to rise.

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The second problem is the (22) ________ of the ozone layer. Certain chemicals float up to the sky and react with the ozone layer, and they make holes in it. Because of these holes the
ultraviolet rays can shine directly to the earth. Many people are now starting to suffer from skin cancer.
The sulfurous smoke from factories and power stations mixes with rain clouds and gets blown by the wind and then falls as acid rain (23) ________ destroys lakes and forests.
These three problems threaten our environment at the end of the twentieth century. Unless we do something about them quickly, we, human race, may disappear from the face of the earth.
Question 19. A. heating B. poisoning C. harming D. warming
Question 20. A. from B. up C. against D. away
Question 21. A. raise B. fall C. drop D. rise
Question 22. A. loss B. lost C. lose D. losing
Question 23. A. which B. what C. they D. it
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 24. He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.
A. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
B. If his wife had helped him, he couldn’t have finished his book
C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book
D. If only he had been able to finish his book
Question 25. The essay is too short. It can’t be given a high grade.
A. It is too short an essay to earn a high grade.
B. The essay needs to be shorter to receive a high grade.
C. The essay is so short that it can be given a high grade.
D. Even if it were longer, the essay would not get a higher grade.
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 26. – Sorry, do I know you? ?
A. Fine, thanks. And you B. We’ve met before, haven’t we
C. Are your luggages these ones D. How do you do
Question 27. – ?
– No, that’s Helen’s.
A. Are these your luggages B. Are your luggages these ones
C. Is your luggage red D. Is this your luggage
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 28. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country
A. soak B. complicated C. permanent D. guest
Question 29. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer
A. unplanned B. intention C. odd D. deliberate
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 30 to 36.
The green building movement, started in the 1970s as a way to reduce environmental destruction, is changing the way buildings are constructed. In the early years, green builders were a small
minority, and their goals of reducing the environmental impact of buildings were considered unrealistic. Now, however, the movement is growing, as builders have been able to take advantage
of new technology.
Green builders try to make use of recycled materials, which means less waste in dumps. Also, they reduce environmental impact by reducing the energy requirements of a building. One
way is to provide an alternative, non-polluting source of energy. First, with solar panels, it is possible to produce electricity from the rays of the sun. Once installed, they provide energy at
no cost and with no pollution.
Another solution is to reduce the amount of energy required in a building. It is possible to cut electricity use noticeably by improving natural lighting and installing low-energy light bulbs.
To reduce the amount of fuel needed for heating or cooling, builders also add insulation to the walls so that the building stays warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
One example of this advanced design is the Genzyme Center of Cambridge, the most environmentally responsible office building in America. Every aspect of the design and building had
to consider two things: the need for a safe and pleasant workplace for employees and the need to lessen the negative environmental impact. 75 percent of the building materials were
recycled materials, and the energy use has been reduced by 43 percent and water use by 32 percent, compared with other buildings of the same size.
In other parts of the world, several large-scale projects have recently been developed according to green building principles. One of these is in Vauban, Germany, in an area that was once
the site of army housing. The site has been completely rebuilt with houses requiring 30 percent less energy than conventional ones. These houses, heated by special non-polluting systems,
are also equipped with solar panels.
A larger project is under way in China. The first phase of this project will include houses for 400 families built with solar power, non-polluting bricks, and recycled wall insulation. In a
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entire neighborhoods in six cities will be built. If all goes well, the Chinese government plans to copy these ideas in new neighborhoods across China.
Green building ideas, on a small or large scale, are spreading. Individuals, companies, and governments are beginning to see their benefits. Not only are they environmentally friendly,
green buildings improve living and working conditions and also save money in the long run.
(Adapted from “Advanced Reading Power” by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries)
Question 30. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Economic benefits of environmentally responsible buildings.
B. An environmentally friendly approach to constructing buildings.
C. New technologies applied to constructing office buildings.
D. Successful green building projects all over the world.
Question 31. According to paragraph 1, the environmental goals set by green builders were initially considered unrealistic presumably because .
A. the potential applications of technology to constructing green buildings were not recognised then.
B. there was an abundance of natural materials for the construction of conventional buildings.
C. there was a lack of green builders at the beginning of the 20 th century.
D. the problems of environment destruction were not prevalent at the time.
Question 32. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. solar panels. B. green builders.
C. recycled materials. D. rays of the sun.
Question 33. The word “insulation” in paragraph 3 mostly means .
A. systems that protect buildings from the sun’s rays.
B. devices that monitor changes in temperature.
C. materials that prevent heat loss and absorption.
D. panels that convert solar energy into electricity.
Question 34. What is one common characteristic shared by the Genzyme Center of Cambridge and the project in Vauban, Germany?
A. Both are housing complexes with special, non-polluting heating systems.
B. Both took advantage of new insulation technology, which cuts down on construction costs.
C. Both were built based on green building principles, which reduces energy use considerably.
D. Both were built out of entirely recycled materials instead of conventional ones.
Question 35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 7 as a merit of green buildings?
A. Proving more economical eventually. B. Improving living conditions.
C. Increasing work productivity. D. Being friendly to the environment.
Question 36. According to the passage, which of the following statements about green buildings is TRUE?
A. They have only been built in technologically developed countries.
B. They are more economical and produce no pollution.
C. They are gaining in popularity in different parts of the world.
D. They are environmentally responsible constructions with gardens.
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 37. A. like B. pick C. shine D. hide
Question 38. A. visit B. carpet C. include D. summer
Question 39. A. devastate B. stimulate C. determine D. sacrifice
Question 40. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following
questions.
A. cheap B. chemist C. child D. chair
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 41. It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.
A. It has been raining since 2 o’clock B. It has been raining for 2 o’clock.
C. It has been raining in 2 o’clock. D. It has been raining at 2 o’clock.
Question 42. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. Despite I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money
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Question 43. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.
A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party.
B. No one has seen Linda for ages.
C. The party is going on without Linda
D. Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party.
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 44 to 48.
Vietnam’s population is ageing quickly. In 2017, more than 10 per cent of the population will be 60 and older, and in 15-20 years the elderly will account for one third of the total
population. This raises concerns about healthcare, welfare and pensions for the elderly at a time when Vietnam is focusing on economic integration and requires a large labor force. So far
two solutions have been proposed: to loosen the two-child policy and to increase the retirement age to 58 for women and 62 for men. By ending the two-child policy the government
expects to make up for the ageing population within the next 20 years. But its effect could be creating an uncontrollable boom in the Vietnamese population. When the government
loosened the two-child policy in 2015 in a trial period, in the first 6 months of 2016 the third child birth rate increased remarkably by 7.5 per cent
Raising the retirement age has been proposed by the Ministry of Labor pending parliamentary evaluation in May 2017. While the policy is beneficial in utilizing the work experience of
the elderly while creating savings in the pension budget, it also means fewer job prospects and promotion opportunities for younger generations. It is also not in the interest of all the
elderly, especially the 70 per cent of Vietnam's labor force working in manual labor-intensive sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and construction where working above the age of
50 can be dangerous and unproductive. Despite these drawbacks, raising the retirement age is still considered by policymakers as one of the key solutions to the ageing population
problem in Vietnam. However, these are only temporary solutions.
Question 44. The best title for this passage could be ________.
A. Raising the retirement age in Vietnam
B. Stopping the two-child policy in Vietnam
C. How to solve the aging population in Vietnam
D. Vietnam struggling with ageing population
Question 45. Which statement is probably TRUE according to the information in the paragraph 1?
A. The government would promote families to have two children to compensate for the ageing population within the next 20 years.
B. In the next 15-17 years, Vietnam's economy will need a large labor force to integrate with global economy.
C. In 2017, the elderly take up for one third of the total population, this leads to more concerns about healthcare, welfare and pensions for the elderly.
D. In 2015, the two-child policy has been officially tightened and succeeded.
Question 46. The word “its" in paragraph 1 refers to ________?
A. retirement age B. two-Child policy
C. economic integration D. aging population
Question 47. In the 2rd paragraph, the writer suggests that ________.
A. The Ministry of Labor has applied raising the retirement age in May 2017.
B. Raising the retirement age can reduce job opportunities for younger generations.
C. Raising the retirement age and stopping two-child policy can be considered as long-term and effective solutions.
D. The elderly whose age is 50 would be dangerous if they continued to work
Question 48. The word "temporary" in paragraph 2 means ________.
A. long-term B. constant C. permanent D. short-term
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 49. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A. day after day B. all day long C. the long day D. all long day
Question 50. Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, space heating, water heating and process heating.
A. sparing B. generation C. increase D. reformation
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