BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2024

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh:....................................................................... Mã đề thi 415
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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.
Biomimicry is (1) __________ people use ideas from nature to solve problems. Plants and
animals have different ways to solve problems that have inspired inventions.
(2) ___________ animals such as the sugar glider have wing-like structures to help them fly from
tree to tree. When they jump, all they have to do is to spread out their arms and legs to help them glide
down safely. These structures eventually became the inspiration for wingsuits, which can let people (3)
__________ flying as they jump down from an aircraft or a high place.
An armadillo has a hard covering that can protect it from predators. When an armadillo feels that
it is in danger, it curls into a ball. (4) __________ the predator goes away, it comes out of the ball. The
armadillo has inspired someone to create a backpack with a hard surface. And this surface can roll up to
protects the (5) __________ of the backpack from being crushed.
(Adapted from generationgenius.com)
Question 1: A. where B. who C. when D. which
Question 2: A. Some B. All C. Other D. Every
Question 3: A. endorse B. promote C. uphold D. support
Question 4: A. In order that B. Unless C. Even if D. As soon as
Question 5: A. elements B. matters C. contents D. ingredients

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.
Thanks to modern technology, the world has developed rapidly and our lives have become more
convenient than ever before. For the elderly, however, being surrounded by various types of new
technology can be unpleasant, and it is a known fact that many senior citizens have difficulty using
computers and smartphones. And there are many different explanations for this.
Obviously, there is a big digital gap. Old adults didn’t grow up with smart devices in their hands.
Computers were big, phones had wires, and a simple and light laptop nowadays is much more powerful
than the best computers from the 80s. The gap in technology becomes bigger every day, and it is
extremely difficult for seniors to catch up without any help.
Another barrier is the elderly’s natural fear of new technology. As humans, we have been always
afraid of the unknown. In many cases, doing something that we’ve never done before is very risky and
uncertain, which terrifies us. For example, some seniors may be afraid of putting any personal
information on the Internet and won’t want to learn digital skills until they feel comfortable, while others
think that because of their limited knowledge, they will break the computer if they do something wrong
while playing around with it.
Lack of time is also a big problem. Learning how to use technology (or anything else) means that
you have to allocate time for researching and practising as well as being patient and persistent enough to
make progress and see the benefits. This, combined with the factors mentioned above, is a major reason
why older generations are often not enthusiastic about developing their digital skills.
(Adapted from easytechseniors.com)
Question 6: What is the passage mainly about?
A. What makes technology so scary for old people
B. The benefits of new technology for senior citizens
C. Why the elderly struggle with new technology
D. How to help the old acquire technological skills

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Question 7: According to paragraph 3, old people have a fear of new technology
because____________.
A. they consider new technology such as the Internet or computers to be unnatural.
B. they are uncertain about how they should feel, and fear is the most natural reaction.
C. they do not feel very comfortable about having to learn new things at an old age.
D. they think their lack of technological knowledge will lead to negative consequences.
Question 8: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. information B. the Internet C. computer D. limited knowledge
Question 9: The phrase “allocate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. provide B. devote C. donate D. present
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according the passage?
A. Many old people find it hard to use new technological devices.
B. Computers in the past were much weaker than modern laptops.
C. We are afraid of doing new things since it is always very risky.
D. It takes considerable time and effort to learn technological skills.

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.
In 2015, Microsoft announced the release of Skype Translator, which can translate a conversation
between two people speaking different languages in real time. Today, it can handle more than 30
languages. Obviously, it’s not hard to imagine the benefits for individual consumers, but it seems that the
technology is also starting to find its place in the business world.
“Of course, the day our CEO showed it on stage, we’ve been flooded with a lot of interest from
many of our enterprise partners asking about the business implications of this technology,” says Vikram
Dendi, the strategy director at Microsoft Research. Skype Translator and similar technologies, if
perfected, would likely be useful to large multinational corporations that depend on the presence of a
skilled translator for sensitive transactions. But perhaps even more potential lies in applying it to
developing economies—places where businesses are smaller, people can’t afford professional translators,
and, most importantly, English hasn’t taken hold as the default language of commerce.
As useful as this technology will be, though, it has yet to translate one complex component of
global interaction: culture. “Even if they got the language 90 percent right, they’re not dealing with the
issue of culture,” says Foster. says Dean Foster, the founder of a consultancy that educates businesspeople
about foreign cultures. Missing cultural cues can lead to material losses: In Brazil, for example, touching
the thumb to the index finger—the American sign for “OK”—is a profane gesture. “There are stories in
which American businesspeople spent months of negotiating to sign an important contract and lose it
because they flashed the ‘OK’ sign, which the CEO of the Brazilian company saw as an insult,” Foster
explains.
Another thing that might be lost in a world where computer translations become 100 percent
smooth is the appreciation that native speakers have for a foreigner who took the time to learn and can
communicate fluently with them in their mother tongue. Yui Kong Heung, who worked as a translator in
Hong Kong for a Japanese electronics manufacturer, found that he was more likely to win over his bosses
when they knew he spoke Japanese deftly. “The Japanese are very open-minded and easy-going once
they know that you speak the language,” he says.
Real-time translation in video chat might still be far away like some other ideas on the future of
business meetings such as virtual reality. But then again, there’s a time when every mode of
communication seems distantly futuristic—Slack, email, and the telephone included.
(Adapted from theatlantic.com)
Question 11: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. This Translator Can Help Boost Developing Economies
B. How Feasible Is Real-Time Computer Translation?
C. Live Computer Translator: Possibilities And Limitations

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 D. The Rise of Computer Translations Over The Years
Question 12: According to paragraph 2, how can Skype Translator help businesses if it is fully
developed?
A. It can help large multinational companies find and make better transactions.
B. It can provide support for skilled translators during a sensitive transaction.
C. It can allow small businesses in developing economies generate more profit.
D. It can be used by those who have too little money to hire human translators.
Question 13: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. Skype Translator B. skilled translator
C. potential D. default language
Question 14: The word “profane” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. unlawful B. irregular C. indecent D. unsocial
Question 15: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Skype Translator offers potential advantages to both individuals and enterprises.
B. In developing economies, English is not used when people trade with one another.
C. Current computer translators have yet to be capable of capturing cultural differences.
D. Someone who can speak their employers’ mother tongue can impress them more easily.
Question 16: The word “deftly” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. proficiently B. cleverly C. efficiently D. sensibly
Question 17: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?
A. Technologies like Skype Translator may facilitate trading and commerce in developing
economies.
B. Cultural misunderstanding is the most common reason why international business negotiations
fail.
C. Developers of computer translators have massively underestimated the great importance of
culture.
D. Achieving perfect real-time translation in video chatting is much easier than what most people
think

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 18: Peter and Mary are talking about social networks.
- Peter: "Using social networks may have negative effects on students.
- Mary: “ ________ It distracts them from their studies."
A. That’s quite true B. I don’t quite agree
C. You’re wrong D. I’m not sure about that
Question 19: A customer is talking to a shop assistant about the sweater he has chosen.
- Customer: “That’s nice. Could I try it on?" - Shop assistant: " ________ ”
A. Yes, of course, but you must pay the bill first
B. Certainly, the changing rooms are over there.
C. That’s right. You must try it before buying.
D. Oh, sorry. We don’t have this room.

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 20: A. homage B. honor C. honey D. herald
Question 21: A. think B. mice C. improve D. children

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 22: A. travel B. suggest C. sustain D. involve
Question 23: A. develop B. proposal C. urbanize D. variety
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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 24: The new regulations have brought about improvements, _______ to efficiency among the
employees.
A. to lead B. led C. leading D. are led
Question 25: This one is _______ of the five dresses I have bought.
A. the more elegant B. the much elegant C. the more elegant D. the most elegant
Question 26: ________ to the nearest city, we will have driven for 5 days.
A. When we will get B. While we are getting
C. As soon as we got D. By the time we get
Question 27: I’m not very good _______ playing video games.
A. at B. on C. with D. of
Question 28: The journey soon became tedious, ________?
A. won’t it B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. doesn’t it
Question 29: My friend plays ___________guitar beautifully in a popular local band.
A. Ø (no article) B. an C. the D. a
Question 30: Marie and James seem to be very close to each other. Do you think they are a(n) ________?
A. unit B. piece C. thing D. item
Question 31: You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to ________ your behavior.
A. turn down B. take up C. account for D. put down
Question 32: I would advise _______ the hiking trail if you enjoy outdoor activities.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. to trying
Question 33: Be honest! Don’t let success go to your ________
A. head B. mouth C. hairs D. eyes
Question 34: She came while I ________ my homework.
A. have done B. am doing C. was done D. was doing
Question 35: They want to assimilate into the new culture, but they also want to ________ their own
culture.
A. conserve B. reserve C. maintain D. preserve
Question 36: we hopes that the movie ____ at the cinema next month.
A. will show B. showed C. will be shown D. is showing
Question 37: The map of the top ten most densely ________ countries in the world includes Monaco,
Singapore, Bahrain, Malta, and Bangladesh.
A. population B. popularly C. populated D. populate
Question 38: Maria will have to experience a nine-month ________ of physiotherapy after she broke her
leg in an accident.
A. stage B. course C. chapter D. episode

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 39: School uniform is compulsory in most Vietnamese schools.
A. dependent B. optional C. obligatory D. required
Question 40: We racked our brains but we couldn’t come up with a solution.
A. positively changed B. thought very hard
C. thought quickly D. considered carefully

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 41: It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and
densely populated such as much of Asia and Africa.
A. increased B. reduced C. threatened D. disappeared

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Question 42: The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city.
A. questions B. communities C. opportunities D. productions

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 43: Using a cell phone in the examination room is strictly prohibited.
A. You can use a cell phone in the examination room.
B. You need to use a cell phone in the examination room.
C. Using a cell phone in the examination room is allowed.
D. You mustn’t use a cell phone in the examination room.
Question 44: They last ate raw fish two weeks ago.
A. They have eaten raw fish for two weeks. B. They ate raw fish since two weeks.
C. They haven’t eaten raw fish for two weeks. D. They didn’t eat raw fish since two weeks.
Question 45: “We can go to the airport by taxi this morning", they said.
A. They said they could go to the airport by taxi that morning.
B. They said they can go to the airport by taxi that morning.
C. They said we can go to the airport by taxi this morning.
D. They said we could go to the airport by taxi that morning.

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 46: An octopus has three hearts to pump blood throughout their body.
A B C D
Question 47: Although ostriches and penguins cannot fly, they had other abilities like swimming and
A B C D
running.
Question 48: After the social science lecture, all students were invited to take part in a discussion on the
A B C
issues which were risen in the talk.
D

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 49: I did not follow the Health Ministry’s 5K message. I got infected with the Corona virus.
A. If I had followed the Health Ministry’s 5K message, I would never get infected with the
Corona virus.
B. If only I had followed the Health Ministry’s SK message, I would get infected with the Corona
virus.
C. I wish I hadn’t followed the Health Ministry’s 5K message and would have got infected with
the Corona virus.
D. I wish I had followed the Health Ministry’s 5K message and wouldn’t have got infected with
the Corona virus.
Question 50: My cousin was too ill. He couldn’t sit for the entrance examination last week.
A. So ill was my cousin that he couldn’t sit for the entrance examination last week.
B. Had my cousin been too ill, he couldn’t sit for the entrance examination last week.
C. But for my cousin’s illness, he couldn’t sit for the entrance examination last week.
D. Such ill was my cousin that he couldn’t sit for the entrance examination last week.

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