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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KHỐI 12 THPT NĂM 2024 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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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 1: A. museum B. challenge C. technique D. result
Question 2: A. historic B. convenient C. populous D. impressive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 3: Of the singers I have known, Alex sings ______.
A. the most beautiful B. the more beautiful C. the more beautifully D. the most beautifully
Question 4: I ______ think we should do something immediately to protect the environment.
A. person B. personally C. personality D. personal
Question 5: Heavy rain has made the area inaccessible, ______ the rescue operation.
A. complicating B. to complicate C. complicate D. complicated
Question 6: There is still snow on ______ mountain top, so we cannot climb there.
A. an B. a C. Ø (no article) D. the
Question 7: He ______ one of his old classmates on the way to the supermarket last Sunday.
A. ran into B. looked back C. went before D. called forth
Question 8: Mark ______ by his teacher for failing to do his homework yesterday.
A. was punished B. was punishing C. has punished D. punished
Question 9: She regretted not ______ his advice in the first place. She could have saved quite a lot of money.
A. being followed B. following C. followed D. to follow
Question 10: James hardly ever arrives late for a meeting, ______?
A. isn't he B. is he C. does he D. doesn't he
Question 11: In an attempt to boost tourism, they have built a lot of holiday resorts ______ a view of gently rolling
hills.
A. commanding B. authorising C. appointing D. necessitating
Question 12: The woman ______ dinner in the kitchen when her husband returned home from work.
A. is preparing B. was preparing C. has prepared D. prepares
Question 13: They have ______ a new plan to build a clean and beautiful green farm.
A. appended B. suppressed C. implemented D. mitigated
Question 14: ______, she will have a game of tennis.
A. Once she had finished work B. Until she finished work
C. As soon as she finishes work D. When she finished work
Question 15: Andrew ______ all admission criteria and secured a place at university.
A. performed B. pleased C. satisfied D. succeeded
Question 16: Men and women should have equal access ______ education and employment.
A. in B. with C. to D. of
Question 17: He likes to be in control of everything - he's always the one who ______.
A. feels the pinch B. calls the shots C. passes the buck D. gets out of hands

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 18: A. physics B. basic C. reserve D. hesitate
Question 19: A. feature B. leather C. feather D. measure

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 20 to 24.
ADVERTISING
In this day and age, advertising is big business. It puts a lot of effort into effectively (20) ___ the public about a
product or service. Advertisements are introduced through a variety of means. Companies can choose from the
print media, television, radio or even huge lit-up billboards (21) ___ have been put up around our cities and which
suggest that we buy this type of ice-cream or that type of trainers. Advertising companies use a(n) (22) ___ of
methods to attract our attention, including stunning photography, eye-catching graphics, jingles or clever
comments. What is more, companies may employ famous people like film stars to recommend their products.
(23) ___ many governments have introduced rules and regulations that advertisers must follow. These codes of
(24) ___ ensure that advertisers don't make exaggerated claims or hurt certain groups of people. In some countries,
advertisements can be displayed only in specific areas. Furthermore, some countries do not approve of the
advertising of certain products, like tobacco, so they don't allow such advertising at all.
(Adapted from Use of English for All Exams)
Question 20: A. assessing B. noticing C. observing D. informing
Question 21: A. where B. when C. that D. who
Question 22: A. little B. amount C. much D. number
Question 23: A. Whereas B. Moreover C. However D. Besides
Question 24: A. conscience B. concord C. conflict D. conduct
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 25: He doesn't have practical life skills. He can't solve the problems by himself.
A. He wishes he had practical life skills, as he couldn't solve the problems by himself.
B. If he had had practical life skills, he could have solved the problems by himself.
C. If he had practical life skills, he could solve the problems by himself.
D. Provided that he has practical life skills, he can't solve the problems by himself.
Question 26: The train arrived at the station. Shortly after that the passengers rushed towards it.
A. Scarcely had the train arrived at the station when the passengers rushed towards it.
B. Not until the train arrived at the station had the passengers rushed towards it.
C. No sooner had the train arrived at the station when the passengers rushed towards it.
D. Hardly had the passengers rushed towards it when the train arrived at the station.

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 27 to 31.
During droughts water is scarce but is it possible to make it rain to provide water. Experiments in cloud seeding
suggest that it may be possible to artificially oreate rainfall.
Rainfall occurs when supercooled droplets of water - those that are still liquid but are at a temperature below the
usual freezing point of zero centigrade - form ice crystals. Now too heavy to remain suspended in the air, these
then fall, often melting on their way down to form rain.
Even in dry areas the air usually contains some water. This can be made to come together and form ice crystals
by seeding the atmosphere with chemicals such as silver iodide or dry ice. They work to promote rainfall by
inducing nucleation - what little water is in the air condenses around the newly introduced particles and
crystallises to form ice. The 'seeds' can be delivered by plane or simply by spraying from the ground.
But does it work? It's hard to tell for sure. As is often the case with weather and climate, it's impossible to carry
out a controlled experiment - so, in areas of increased precipitation, we can't know whether it would still have
rained even if the clouds hadn't been seeded.
Success has been claimed for trials in Australia, France, Spain and the US. In the United Arab Emirates, the
technique is ascribed to the creation of 52 storms in the Abu Dhabi desert, while China boasts of having used the
technology in reverse to keep the Beijing Olympic Games of 2008 dry. Recent research, however, suggests that
it's not as effective as was previously believed.
(Source: http://www.physics.org/)
Question 27: What is the best title of the passage?
A. Does cloud seeding require complex technology?
B. Can cloud seeding affect precipitation?
C. Can technology interfere with nature?
D. Is climate modification a thing now?
Question 28: According to paragraph 2, what is the condition for crystallisation?
A. Water at zero Celsius degree combining together
B. Subzero droplets of water freezing into ice
C. Introducing unnatural chemicals into the air
D. Normal drops of water colliding with each other
Question 29: The word "this" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. cloud B. ice C. storm D. water
Question 30: According to paragraph 4, why can't we justify the feasibility of cloud-seeding practice?
A. It's hard to arrange a completely closed environment.
B. We cannot entirely attribute the coming rain to the technology.
C. The weather hinders the accurate prediction of temperature.
D. Some areas are impractical to perform cloud-seeding.
Question 31: The phrase "ascribed to" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A. nominated for B. compared with C. credited with D. attached to

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: Kate and Jane are talking about online shopping.
Kate: "I believe that online shopping is beneficial to our lives."
Jane: " We can buy a variety of products from the comfort of our home."
A. I couldn't agree with you more B. It's worrying
C. I don't share your opinion D. You must say that again
Question 33: John and Ann are talking about what to do after work.
John: "Do you fancy going to the cinema this evening?"
Ann: " "
A. That would be nice. B. Not at all. Go ahead.
C. Not so bad. And you? D. I'm sorry. I don't know that.
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 34: After considering all the aspects of the situation, he had decided to call the police.
A. to call B. considering C. aspects D. had decided
Question 35: Many school-leavers tend to go to vocational schools to get a specific job for his future because they
don't want to study academic subjects.
A. to go B. school-leavers C. academic D. his
Question 36: An indispensable step in the control of any communicative disease is the separation of the infective
agent from the susceptible hosts.
A. susceptible B. communicative C. infective D. indispensable

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 37: The guard dog defended his owner during the break-in. It barked at the intruder and snapped at his
feet.
A. destroyed B. protected C. surrendered D. attacked
Question 38: Don't even think about pulling a fast one on Peter. He's clever enough to see right through your
lies.
A. being suspicious of B. being honest with C. being loyal to D. being deceptive to

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 39: She started learning to play the piano a month ago.
A. She has been learning to play the piano for a month.
B. She has been learning to play the piano since a month.
C. It is a month after she started learning to play the piano.
D. She was able to play the piano skillfully a month ago.
Question 40: Perhaps she will not go out for a meal with my family this evening.
A. She may not go out for a meal with my family this evening.
B. She must go out for a meal with my family this evening.
C. She has to go out for a meal with my family this evening.
D. She should go out for a meal with my family this evening.
Question 41: She said to them: "Who will you see to say goodbye before you leave here?"
A. She asked them who they would see to say goodbye before they left there.
B. She asked them who would they see to say goodbye before they left there.
C. She asked them who they would see to say goodbye before you left there.
D. She asked them who you would see to say goodbye before they left there.

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 42 to 48.
The fresh data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed that unemployment rate in
the month of October jumped to 8.5 per cent, which is the highest in over three years. A new academic research
paper released by the Centre of Sustainable Employment also concluded that there has been a marked decline in
total employment in India between 2011-2012 and 2017-2018.
According to the research paper, due to sharp increases in enrollment at every level of education over the
noughties, it was expected that post-2012 total employment would increase, particularly in the non-farm sectors.
But unfortunately, total employment during 2011-2012 and 2017-2018 declined by 9 million. The research further
states that this happened for the first time in India’s history.
It is really ironical to note that when Coimbatore Municipal Corporation posted a vacancy for 549 sanitary
workers, what followed was that 7,000 highly qualified applicants, some of whom even with engineering and
graduate degrees, applied for the job. The Corporation witnessed the overwhelming turnout of 7,000 candidates.
Similarly, an unusual event was witnessed when around 4,600 youths sent their applications for 14 posts like
sweepers and sanitary workers. The applicants had professional qualifications like B. Tech, M. Tech, or MBA.
Though the government constantly has been refuting the grimness of the job data, the facts and figures can’t be
overlooked any more. Therefore, now the government should take the initiative to overcome the high prevalence of
unemployment and figure out the deivers of the job crisis. In this regard, it is worth mentioning a book titled ‘Job
crisis in India’ written by business journalist Raghavan Jagnnathan. The author in his book pointed out factors and
reasons behind this decline of employment, one of which is the absence of skills required in the highly technical
nature of jobs. Another aspect is that in the majority of cases the skills or training acquired by the youths do not
match or suit the core demands of the job. Therefore, at first the government must step up for reformation,
innovation and renovation of the standard of the education in universities and colleges.
Question 42: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Working from sweatshops to famed factories
B. Employment rates taking an unexpected turn
C. Disruption awaiting in education sector
D. A full-blown unemployment crisis is looming
Question 43: The word “marked” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. unstoppable B. noticeable C. deficient D. insignificant
Question 44: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. The soar of higher education admission B. The reliance on research for policy-making
C. The decrease of overall employment D. The projected number of child labour
Question 45: What does the word “grimness” in paragraph 4 most likely mean?
A. seriousness B. boldness C. awareness D. uniqueness
Question 46: According to paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the statistical information?
A. Most of the current corporations function on the grounds of discrimination.
B. It is humble of technical students to start from the bottom of the ladder.
C. It is evident that the country is drastically suffering from a job crisis.
D. The world economic plight is affecting the Indian education sector.
Question 47: According to paragraph 4, what is NOT mentioned as an advisable action for the governing body?
A. Invest a large sum of money for graduates to train abroad
B. Strategies to counter-measure the growth of the jobless
C. Stop turning a blind eye to the worrisome figures
D. Identify the roots of unemployment problems
Question 48: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Companies and businesses must design a proper solution to this job crisis as soon as possible.
B. The slowdown of jobs in India is the signal for the country’s imminent economic boom.
C. The recent employment growth in India plunged significantly according to new research.
D. The employability of Indian manual workers continues to be painfully low in recent years.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.
Question 49: Let me start with a couple of explanations to forestall any possible misunderstandings.
A. worsen B. gain C. refuse D. prevent
Question 50: The novel's plot is so compelling that it keeps readers engaged from the beginning to the end.
A. eventual B. different C. tedious D. interesting