Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp Tiếng Anh trường THPT Chuyên Hạ Long - Quảng Ninh năm 2024

THPT CHUYÊN HẠ LONG -
KÌ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2024 QUẢNG NINH
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có __ trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, 50 câu trắc nghiệm
Họ, tên thí sinh: ..................................................................... Mã đề thi:……
Số báo danh: .........................................................................
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.
Câu 1. As the Fair Isle is the only place in Scotland where sheep far outnumber people, products
from wool have become a specialty. A. have control over B. exceed in number C. strongly influence
D. become the source of income of
Câu 2. If you were not so insolent to people, you would have a greater number of friends! A. rude B. selfish C. stubborn D. playful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Câu 3. A manager is talking to his staff in the office.
- Manager: "Can you finish the project today?" - Staff: "__________”
A. No. Why do we have to?
B. Yes, we'll try our best.
C. What about the others?
D. We don't believe that.
Câu 4. The two friends, Jane and Mary, are talking to each other.
- Jane: "Best wishes on your new job!" - Mary: "_________”
A. Thank you, and you too.
B. That's right. Take care.
C. Thanks. It's very nice of you. D. What a nice saying.


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.
Câu 5. Not long ago, when I was somehow in my mid-40s, I had a horrible memory because I never paid attention. A. Not long ago B. somehow C. because D. paid attention
Câu 6. I hadn't been used to getting up early in the morning so I usually get to work late. A. hadn't been B. getting up C. so D. to
Câu 7. I still remember the man whom taught me how to play the guitar when I was small. A. remember B. whom C. to play D. when
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 8 to 12.
CYCLING MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE
These days, most people are (8)________ of the environmental impact of motor vehicles, and they
realise that cars are responsible for many of the problems facing their cities. Not many people,
(9)_______, ever stop to think about how much money they would save by switching from driving to cycling.
Cars cost a lot to buy, and unlike (10)_______ major investments such as houses, they quickly lose
their value. On top of that, there are running costs such as repair bills, tax and insurance, all of
which seem to go up every year.
Bicycles, by contrast, are far less expensive to purchase and maintain, do not require petrol and are
easy to park. And if a lot more people (11)_______ up cycling, the government could spend less of
the nation's resources on roads, (12)_______ at present their taxes help pay for whether they drive on them or not.
(Adapted from First Certificate Trainer) Câu 8. A. interested B. aware C. concerned D. discerning Câu 9. A. however B. moreover C. besides D. therefore Câu 10. A. another B. others C. other D. every Câu 11. A. started B. set C. kicked D. took Câu 12. A. where B. what C. which D. that


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.
Câu 13. The guard dog defended his owner during the break-in, barking at the intruder and snapping at his feet. A. protected B. surrendered C. attacked D. destroyed
Câu 14. He hit the jackpot with the first novel, which became a bestseller in only one week. A. was successful B. failed C. thrived D. was fortunate
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.
Câu 15. "Don't forget to buy some milk on the way home," Jane told Ann.
A. Jane reminded Ann to buy some milk on the way home.
B. Jane wanted Ann to forget to buy some milk on the way home.
C. Jane thought Ann forgot to buy some milk on the way home.
D. Jane forgave Ann for forgetting to buy some milk on the way home.
Câu 16. This is the first time I've watched such an amazing movie.
A. I have ever watched such an amazing movie first.
B. First, I have watched such an amazing movie.
C. I haven't watched such an amazing movie before.
D. I have watched such an amazing movie sometime before.
Câu 17. Time and again, they failed to solve the problem.
A. Sometimes, they failed when solving problems.
B. They failed to solve the time problem again.
C. They need more time to solve the problem again.
D. They failed to solve the problem many times.
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. Câu 18. A. invent B. brighten C. machine D. police Câu 19. A. different B. important C. impressive D. attractive


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.
Câu 20. I was the only child. I had no experience of big families.
A. If I hadn't been the only child, I wouldn't have had experience of big families.
B. Although I was the only child, I had no experience of big families.
C. I was the only child, so I had no experience of big families.
D. Despite the fact that I was the only child, I had no experience of big families.
Câu 21. The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is genius.
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 22 to 28.
The old adage 'practice makes perfect' has taken on special significance in recent times. Its message
is simple: if you do something over and over again, then your performance will improve. Although
often applied to music and sports - both of which are areas in which the necessity to practice is self-
evident - the value of practice in other areas of life should not be underestimated. In fact, studies
seem to indicate that practice (or experience) plays a greater role in success than natural talent, if such a thing exists.
Studies have demonstrated that high achievers are in fact no more gifted or intelligent than their
contemporaries; rather, the difference lies in the amount of practice they put in. In the 1980s,
Benjamin Bloom, a professor of education at the University of Chicago, conducted an investigation
into the factors that had led to people excelling in different fields. He concluded that there was
nothing in the early childhoods of these high achievers that could have predicted their later success.
The subjects of his research did, however, have certain features in common, namely, that they all
had dedicated teachers and supportive families, and they had all put in intensive practice.
K. Anders Ericsson, a professor of Psychology at Florida State University, who has carried out
research spanning more than two decades into giftedness, expertise, and the benefits of practice,