ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2024

PHÁT TRIỂN MINH HỌA BGD 2024 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ 23 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
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Họ, tên thí sinh:…………………………………………………………………………

Số báo danh:....................................................................................................................
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. busy B. answer C. person D. basic
Question 2: A. intend B. compete C. medal D. defend
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 3: A. polite B. special C. easy D. useful
Question 4. A. dangerous B. mischievous C. supportive D. confident

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: _________, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. Before the taxi arrived B. After the taxi had arrived
C. While the taxi was arriving D. As soon as the taxi arrives
Question 6: Do you know what __________ animal in the world is?
A. slow B. slow as C. the slowest D. more slow
Question 7: Vietnam is the ________ of ASEAN 2020 with the theme “Cohesive and Responsive”
A. Table B. Chair C. Sofa D. Scale
Question 8: My new apartment is different ______ my old one.
A. to B. from C. of D. about
Question 9: The weather is really bad today in your country, ______?
A. isn’t it B. wasn’t it C. doesn’t it D. didn’t it
Question 10: She needs __________ new phone because her old one was broken.
A. Ø (no article) B. an C. the D. a
Question 11: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 8% _______ annually.
A. interest B. profit C. money D. income
Question 12: I could hear voices but I couldn’t ________ what they were saying.
A. bring about B. turn up C. try out D. make out
Question 13: John likes ___________ to the gym after work today.
A. go B. to going C. going D. went
Question 14: This safe, ________ friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the
highest quality of life.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
Question 15: Although he didn’t score a goal, Ronaldo still made a _________ contribution to the game.
A. speaking B. talking C. telling D. saying
Question 16: Think carefully before you speak. Say one wrong thing and you will __________ yourself in
trouble with the boss.
A. bring B. drive C. land D. hook
Question 17: The application form ________ to the university before May 31st last week.
A. must send B. must be send C. sent D. was sent
Question 18: The gentleman_______ next door to me is a well-known orator
A. living B. am living C. who being living D. is living
Question 19: Don’t you think you should buy a new computer? Your current one has definitely seen better
__________.
A. ages B. years C. times D. days

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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 20: I’m sure that he did not ignore you by design, he has never been so impolite towards anyone.
A. coincidentally B. unintentionally C. unexpectedly D. subconsciously
Question 21: With the number of COVID cases on the increase, the government is tightening up lockdown
rules.
A. dismissing B. lowering C. relaxing D. neglecting

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 22: I do not think it is sensible for us to spend so much money to buy this.
A. reasonable B. feasible C. attentive D. considerate
Question 23: Losing the first match in the tournament really deflated Jenny.
A. disquieted B. dissuaded C. disheartened D. discomposed

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 24: Mike and Laura are talking about their plan for the weekend.
Mike: “Why don’t we go out for a change at the weekend.” - Laura: “_______”
A. Come off it! B. That’s great! C. How come? D. I hate to differ
Question 25. Tracy and Roger have just finished their dinner in their local restaurant.
Tracy: “This restaurant is awful. “ - Roger: “_______. The food is stale and the waiters are impolite.
A. What a surprise B. That would be fun
C. I couldn’t agree more D. Yes, I don’t think so
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: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum
C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
Question 27. Tom said: “I have already had breakfast. “
A. Tom said that he has already had breakfast
B. Tom said that he had already had breakfast
C. Tom said to work for long hours.
D. Tom was required to work for long hours.
Question 28. Maybe my parents will shout at me when I come home late.
A. I must be shouted by my parents when I come home late.
B. I shouldn’t be shouted by my parents when I come home late.
C. I may be shouted by my parents when I come home late.
D. I can’t be shouted by my parents when I come home late.
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: I was relieved to find out that Simon had passed the entry exam and was admitted to his dream
university.
A. relieved B. had passed C. entry D. admitted
Question 30: Some say that the new policy could unintentionally inflict economic harm on African
countries while others say it will benefit.
A. could B. inflict C. others D. it
Question 31: When I was young, Maths is one of my most favourite subjects at school.

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 A. young B. is C. most D. subjects
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: My father wants to help me with the assignments. He doesn’t have time.
A. If my father had had time, he could help me with the assignments.
B. Provided my father has time, he cannot help me with the assignments.
C. If My father had time, he could help me with the assignments.
D. If only my father had time, he couldn’t help me with the assignments.
Question 33: She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. So busy was she that she couldn’t answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone

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.
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona is a famous Argentine football player (34) __________ is generally regarded as the top
footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. Renowned for his amazing ability to control the
ball and (35) ___________ scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates, he led club teams to
championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the
1986 World Cup.
At the young age of 16, Maradona became the youngest Argentine ever to (36) __________ the national
football team. (37) __________ he was excluded from the 1978 World Cup-winning squad because the head
coach felt that he was still too young, the next year he led the national under-20 team to a Junior World Cup
championship. In the 1986 World Cup at Mexico, Maradona and his teammates dominated their competitors
and, in a 2–1 quarterfinal victory over England, he scored two of the most memorable goals in World Cup
history.
After his retirement, Maradona was named head coach of the Argentine national team and then managed
(38) __________ clubs until his tragic death on November 25th, 2020.
Question 34: A. when B. who C. which D. that
Question 35: A. create B. design C. produce D. invent
Question 36: A. reach B. make C. get D. hit
Question 37: A. Even if B. Provided C. Although D. Because
Question 38: A. the other B. all C. any D. other

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 39 to 43.
Do you remember what you had for dinner two years ago today? Most of us won’t have a clue, but a
small number of people, including a California woman named Jill Price, can remember such events in great
detail. That’s because they all have a condition called highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM).
The type of memory associated with HSAM may be called autobiographical memory or eidetic memory.
People with this type of memory recall events, images, dates, even conversations, in extremely clear detail.
And they’re able to access these memories easily. When researchers studied Jill Price, for instance, they
asked her about events on specific days, and she almost always answered correctly. After several years of
research, they asked if she remembered dates of her appointments with them. Without pausing, she listed all
those dates correctly.
When you experience something, your brain stores it as a short-term memory. You probably remember
what you wore yesterday, but that memory will fade quickly. If the experience was meaningful, it may be
stored indefinitely as a long-term memory: many people, for example, will clearly remember where and
when they married even if this happened years ago. In people with HSAM, short-term memories are

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processed in the normal way, but researchers have found that the accuracy and details of these actually
improve over time instead of going away.
To date, only around 100 people worldwide have been diagnosed with HSAM, and research on it is
growing as scientists hope to explore the ways our brain processes memory. This has the potential of helping
people with damaged memory, such as people who have amnesia or have had a brain injury.
(Adapted from healthline.com)
Question 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Current scientific research on memory B. A rare condition related to human memory
C. Jill Price and her extraordinary memory D. Possible treatment for damaged memory
Question 40: According to paragraphs 1 and 2, what do we learn about Jill Price?
A. She is the only woman in the world who has HSAM.
B. She can accurately remember every event in her life.
C. For many years, researchers studied her condition.
D. It was found that she is best at remembering dates.
Question 41: The word “indefinitely” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. slightly B. permanently C. temporarily D. roughly
Question 42: The word “these” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. people B. memories C. researchers D. details
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according the passage?
A. Those who have eidetic memory can recall small details effortlessly.
B. People with HSAM process short-term memories like everyone else.
C. Only about 100 people around the world are known to have HSAM.
D. Scientists are using their knowledge about HSAM to treat amnesia.

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 50.
The global market for plant-based meat, a type of meat made from plants, is projected to explode to 85
billion US dollars in 2030. Grocery stores are offering consumers an increasingly diverse array of burgers,
sausages, and seafood options that have no trace of animal products. But if you think a diet of plant-based
food is better for your health, you may want to look at the facts and seriously contemplate your choice
before reaching a decision.
According to one recent study, the nutritional benefit of plant-based foods is minimal. Researchers from
the Singapore Institute for Food and Biotechnology Innovation investigated the outcome of replacing bacon,
chicken, beef burgers and ice cream with animal-free versions. What they found was that diets which
substituted animal products with the plant-based alternatives were below the daily recommendations for
essential nutrients vitamin B12, calcium, potassium, zinc and magnesium, and higher in sodium, sugar and
saturated fat, all of which can be harmful to your body in excessive amounts.
Plant-based meat manufacturers argue their products contain similar amounts of protein that are
comparable in quality to animal protein. However, “foods contain hundreds to thousands of compounds that
are capable of impacting human health.”, says Stephan van Vliet at the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute.
In their own studies, Van Vliet and colleagues compared samples of different plant-based meat alternatives
with ground beef and found that 90 percent of them were different from each other. Plant-based meat
alternatives lacked certain essential amino acids and other substances like creatine, taurine and anserine,
which can all have an impact on our health and potentially brain function as well as muscle function.
Interestingly, Van Vliet also discovered that other beneficial substances like polyphenols and antioxidants
were found in greater quantities or only in plant-based meats, which denotes a complementary relationship
between plant and animal-based foods in our diet, where some nutrients are better obtained from animal
sources and others from plants.
(Adapted from theconversation.com)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Be Careful! Plant-Based Doesn’t Always Mean Healthy

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 B. New Study Shows Major Flaw Of Plant-Based Diets
C. Why Mixed Diets Are Better Than Plant-Based Ones
D. Animal And Plant-Based Product: An Interesting Combo
Question 45: The word “contemplate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. reverse B. regret C. renew D. revise
Question 46: According to paragraph 2, the study at the Singapore Institute for Food and Biotechnology
Innovation __________.
A. was one of the Institute’s many recent studies that focus on plant-based foods.
B. mostly examined the outcome of replacing bacon with its animal-free version.
C. demonstrated that a plant-based diet is actually not really nutritious.
D. found a dangerous amount of sodium and sugar in plant-based diets.
Question 47: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. studies B. colleagues C. samples D. alternatives
Question 48: The word “denotes” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. announces B. indicates C. symbolizes D. realises
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The global plant-based meat market is going to reach 85 billion dollars 2030.
B. Apart from protein, there are many compounds in food that affect our health.
C. Plant-based meat cannot provide some amino acids that we have to consume.
D. Traditional meats were found to have less antioxidants than plant-based ones.
Question 50: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?
A. Plant-based meat has become the most popular item in a large number of stores.
B. Manufacturers will soon be able to create healthier versions of plant-based products.
C. Only comparing animal and plant-based meats in terms of protein quality is not enough.
D. The best diets are those that consist mostly of animal products and some plant-based foods.