KÌ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2024

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

THPT LỤC NGẠN SỐ 1 – BẮC GIANG (LẦN 1)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, 50 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
answer to each of the questions.
American jazz is a mixture of sounds borrowed from such varied sources as American and African folk
music, European classical music, and Christian gospel songs. One of the recognizable characteristics of jazz
is its use of improvisation: certain parts of the music are written out and played the same way by various
performers, and other improvised parts are created spontaneously during a performance and vary widely
from performer to performer.
The earliest form of jazz was ragtime, lively songs or rags performed on the piano, and the best- known of
the ragtime performers and composers was Scott Joplin. Born in 1868 to former slaves, Scott Joplin earned
his living from a very early age playing the piano in bars along the Mississippi. One of his regular jobs was
in the Maple Leaf Club in Sedalia, Missouri. It was there that he began writing the more than 500
compositions that he was to produce, the most famous of which was "The Maple Leaf Rag."
Question 1. This passage is mainly about ________.
A. the major characteristics of jazz
B. the life of Scott Joplin
C. the various sources of jazz
D. jazz in general and one specific type of jazz
Question 2. Which of the following is NOT a source of American jazz?
A. European folk songs B. American and African folk music
C. Christian gospel songs D. European classical music
Question 3. According to the passage, ragtime was _________.
A. performed only at the Maple Leaf Club in Sedalia
B. extremely soothing and sedate
C. generally performed on a variety of instruments
D. the first type of jazz
Question 4. The word "living" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. life-style B. enjoyment C. money D. health
Question 5. The word "which" in paragraph 2 refers to ______________ .
A. the Maple Leaf club B. over 500 compositions
C. regular jobs D. Sedalia, Missouri

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 6. A. organise B. natural C. pollution D. industry
Question 7. A. urban B. global C. famous D. dispose

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 8. My brother usually asked me for help whenever he has difficulty doing his homework.
A. difficulty B. asked C. whenever D. for
Question 9. Old people have difficulty learning new information and are forgettable of day-to-day events.
A. day-to-day B. learning C. Old people D. forgettable
Question 10. Young children are advised to participate in community activities to improve his social
skills.
A. his B. Young C. advised D. community

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 11. Peter is walking happily hoping that he _______ to the party by this girl friend.
A. was inviting B. invites C. will invite D. will be invited
Question 12. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confidently B. confident C. confidence D. confide
Question 13. I _________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.
A. put on B. get on C. go on D. carry on
Question 14. Janet will go to the US to continue her study ___________ .
A. when she finishes her English course
B as soon as she had finished her English course
C. before she finished her English course
D. until she will finish her English course
Question 15. The course was so difficult that I didn't ____________ any progress at all.
A. make B. do C. have D. create
Question 16. The book __________ by MP has sold millions of copies worldwide.
A. was written B. writes C. written D. writing
Question 17. I'm not very good __________ playing video games.
A. of B. on C. with D. at
Question 18. Many applicants find a job interview __________ if they are not well-prepared for it.
A. stressful B. Time- consuming C. threatening D. impressive
Question 19. My friend plays ____________ guitar beautifully in a popular local band.
A. an B. a C. the D. x ( no article)
Question 20. The man soon became angry, ___________?
A. didn't he B. don't he C. doesn't he D. hasn't he
Question 21. I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Bob arrived and let the ________ out of the bag.
A. duck B. cat C. dog D. bird
Question 22. Exercising regularly is ____________ than sitting for long periods of time in front of a screen.
A. as beneficial B. more beneficial
C. the most beneficial D. most beneficial
Question 23. Isaac Newton ___________ under an apple tree when he got hit on the head by a falling piece
of fruit.
A. sits B. is sitting C. sat D. was sitting
Question 24. They decided __________ to the beach for their vacation.
A. go B. to going C. to go D. going
Question 25. It's a good idea in theory, but it's going to be hard to put in into ___________.
A. trial B. practice C. test D. examination

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 26. The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. decreasing B. keeping C. increasing D. releasing
Question 27. It's very difficult to talk to our new classmate; she's such a cold fish.
A. a pleasant person B. an unfriendly person
C. a person who is allergic to fish D. a person who enjoy eating fish

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. This product is hazardous to the eyes and should be kept out of reach of children.
A. safe B. dangerous C. useful D. interesting
Question 29. Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.
A. hates parties B. can keep secrets. C. can't eat a lot D. talks too much

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 30. He doesn't have practical life skills. He can't solve most problems by himself.
A. If he had practical life skills, he couldn't solve most problems by himself.
B. If he has practical life skills, he can solve most problems by himself.
C. If he had had practical life skills, he could have solved most problems by himself.
D. If he had practical life skills, he could solve most problems by himself.
Question 31. Right after Emily finished saving all the documents, the computer crashed.
A. No sooner had the computer crashed than Emily finished saving all the documents.
B. The moment Emily started to save all the documents, the computer crashed.
C. The computer had crashed before Emily finished saving all the documents.
D. Hardly had Emily finished saving all the documents when the computer crashed.

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 32. Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection.
- Peter: "We should limit the use of plastic bags."
- Dane: " . We can use paper bags instead."
A. It's not true B. I completely agree C. You're wrong D. I don't quite agree
Question 33. Mary has just had dinner at Linh's house.
Mary: "Thank you, Linh. A lovely dinner!"
Linh: “ ”
A. Shall we go for a walk? B. I love eating out at night.
C. Here's the wine list. D. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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 34. They are not allowed to use our personal information for their own purposes.
A. They mustn't use our personal information for their own purposes.
B. They don't have to use our personal information for their own purposes.
C. They may use our personal information for their own purposes.
D. They can use our personal information for their own purposes.
Question 35. "How many books did you buy last weekend?" asked my mother.
A. My mother asked me how many books had I bought the last weekend.
 B. My mother asked me how many books did I buy the last weekend.
C. My mother asked me how many books I had bought the previous weekend.
D. My mother asked me how many books I bought the previous weekend.
Question 36. Tim last attended a live concert with his friends three months ago.
A. Tim has attended a live concert with his friends for three months.
B. Tim has three months to attend a live concert with his friends.
C. Tim hasn't attended a live concert with his friends for three months.
D. Tim didn't attend a live concert with his friends three months ago.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
answer to each of the questions.
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the U.S. government decided that it needed to set up a system
for protecting its coastline. It then began building a series of forts along the coast of the eastern part of the
country to facilitate its defenses.
The largest of these forts was Fort Jefferson, which was begun in 1846. This fort was built on Garden
Key, one of a cluster of small coral islands 70 miles west of Key West. At the time of its construction Fort
Jefferson was believed to be of primary strategic importance to the United States because of its location at
the entryway to became known as the the Gulf of Mexico. Because of its location at the entrance to a great
body of water, Gibraltar of the Gulf, in reference to the island located at the mouth of the Mediterranean.
The fort itself was a massive structure. It was hexagonal in shape, with 8- foot-thick walls, and was
surrounded by a medieval-style moat for added security. Covering most of the Garden Key, it was
approximately half a mile in circumference.
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, during the Civil War and its aftermath, the fort was used as a
prison rather than a military installation. The most notorious of its prisoners was Dr. Samuel Mudd, a
physician who was the most probably innocently involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The
actual assassin, John Wilkes Booth, broke his leg as he left from the stage of the Ford Theater during the
assassination. Dr. Mudd set Booth's broken leg, unaware of Booth's involvement in the assassination. As a
result of this action, Dr. Mudd was sentenced to life in prison and remanded to Fort Jefferson. He was
pardoned after only four years because of his courageous efforts in combating an epidemic of yellow fever
that ravaged the fort.
Continuous use of Fort Jefferson ended in the 1870s, although the U.S. Navy continued with sporadic use
of it into the twentieth century. Today, the massive ruins still remain on the tiny island that stands guard over
the entrance to the gulf, undisturbed except for the occasional sightseer who ventures out from the coast to
visit.

Question 37. The passage is mainly about .

A. a single event at one fort B. a series of events at one fort
C. a series of events at several forts D. a series of forts
Question 38. The word "massive" is closest in meaning to .
A. impressive B. high C. big D. lovely
Question 39. The pronoun "it" refers to .
A. fort B. shape C. moat D. circumference
Question 40. All of the following are stated about Dr. Samuel Mudd EXCEPT that .
A. he was a medical doctor
B. he was most likely guilty of Lincoln's assassination
C. he was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson
 D. he cared for Lincoln's assassin
Question 41. How was Fort Jefferson most likely used in the latter half of the nineteenth century?
A. As a penal institution B. As a destination for tourists
C. As a regularly functioning naval base D. As a strategic defensive unit of the U.S. military
Question 42. "yellow fever" is most likely .
A. an enemy military force B. a prison regimen
C. an infectious disease D. a mental illness
Question 43. What is implied about Fort Jefferson today?
A. It is still in use by the U.S. military B. It is a thriving community
C. It remains in good condition D. It is a relatively quiet place

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 the numbered blanks.
WATER: OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE
There are (44) ____________ people around the world who do not have enough water for their daily
needs. And as the world's population increases, so does the demand for water. Today, nearly 20% of the
world's population live in areas (45) ________ there isn't sufficient fresh water. Not only that, but 25% live
in developing countries that suffer from frequent water (46) ___________ . They lack the systems
necessary to carry the water from the rivers to where it would be used.
If there is not enough clean water to drink, people will drink water of poor quality. This can increase the
risk of (47) _________ diseases such as cholera and dysentery. Water is a precious resource, but in
countries with with anticipated above-average rainfall, like the UK or Holland, it is often taken for granted.
(48) _________ , with anticipated increase in global temperatures in years to come, we should all learn to
be less wasteful.

Question 44. A. a little B. much C. another D. many

Question 45. A. that B. where C. when D. whose
Question 46. A. shortages B. nutrients C. habitats D. threats
Question 47. A conducting B. contracting C. concluding D. containing
Question 48. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. For example
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 49. A. website B. organic C. lifestyle D. climate
Question 50. A. cheerful B. achievement C. changeable D. chemistry