Đề thi thử 2024 Tiếng Anh trường THPT Chuyên Thái Bình lần 3 - Làm bài thi

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Question 1: By the time Ryan finally graduated from high school, he ______ five different schools because his parents moved frequently.
A. was attending B. has been attending C. had attended D. attended

A. was attending

B. has been attending

C. had attended

D. attended

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Question 2: The more exams students have to take, ______ they become.
A. the more anxious B. more anxious C. anxious D. as anxious as

A. the more anxious

B. more anxious

C. anxious

D. as anxious as

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Question 3: After the hurricane, many families were left with ______.
A. breakages B. damages C. impairments D. failures

A. breakages

B. damages

C. impairments

D. failures

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Question 4: Jack and his best friend, David, have a lot ______, especially in music.
A. in common B. in differences C. in particular D. in specific

A. in common

B. in differences

C. in particular

D. in specific

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Question 5: It is impossible for him to be financially independent at an early age, ______?
A. is it B. doesn't he C. isn't it D. isn't he

A. is it

B. doesn't he

C. isn't it

D. isn't he

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Question 6: I caught ______ of a boy lying under the tree, and my heart jumped.
A. sight B. view C. look D. scene

A. sight

B. view

C. look

D. scene

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Question 7: More out-of-school activities are expected to be incorporated in the new school ______ by Ministry of Education and Training.
A. schedule B. agenda C. timetable D. curriculum

A. schedule

B. agenda

C. timetable

D. curriculum

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Question 8: The flood victims ______ with food and clean water by the volunteers.
A. provided B. were providing C. provide D. were provided

A. provided

B. were providing

C. provide

D. were provided

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Question 9: The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new ______ it was made in the 1950s.
A. although B. because C. so D. since

A. although

B. because

C. so

D. since

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Question 10: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ______ what she missed while she was away.
A. make up for B. take over C. cut down on D. catch up with

A. make up for

B. take over

C. cut down on

D. catch up with

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Question 11: This is the best novel written in the last twenty years; it is going to ______.
A. great B. over the top C. be over the top D. a long way

A. great

B. over the top

C. be over the top

D. a long way

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Question 12: It's normal for small businesses to operate at a ______ for the first couple of years before they start to break even.
A. loss B. loose C. loss D. luck

A. loss

B. loose

C. loss

D. luck

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Question 13: The boy has a collection of ______.
A. valuable Australian old postage stamp B. valuable Australian old postage stamp
C. valuable Australian postage stamp D. valuable Australian postage stamp

A. valuable Australian old postage stamp

B. valuable Australian old postage stamp

C. valuable Australian postage stamp

D. valuable Australian postage stamp

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Question 14: The lottery winner was willing to spend a considerable sum of money giving ______ to charity to help those in need.
A. in B. back C. up D. away

A. in

B. back

C. up

D. away

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Question 15: The team leader ______ a firm commitment to increasing spending on new facilities.
A. paid B. made C. caused D. offered

Mark the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.

A. paid

B. made

C. caused

D. offered Mark the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions

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Question 16: A. machine B. human C. fiction D. robot

A. machine

B. human

C. fiction

D. robot

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Question 17: A. politics B. dependence C. invention D. employment

Mark the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.

A. politics

B. dependence

C. invention

D. employment Mark the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions

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Question 18: After having a poor performance in the mid-term test, I decided to put my shoulder to the wheel to ensure better results in the final test.
A. keep anxious B. refuse to work hard C. keep nervous D. work diligently

A. keep anxious

B. refuse to work hard

C. keep nervous

D. work diligently

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Question 19: The new style of window dressing took inspiration from the theatre and the decorative arts which involved flamboyant design and drew huge crowds.
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A. usual
B. unspreading
C. new
D. capital

Mark the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

A. usual**

B. unspreading

C. new

D. capital Mark the option that best completes each of the following exchanges

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Question 20: Ann is calling Tom to ask for help.
- Ann: "Hi, I wonder if you could help me."
- Tom: "__________"

A. I must ask for my IT class

B. Sure. What's the problem?

C. No wonder. You're always busy, Tom

D. Thanks. I will

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Question 21: Jack looked to his friends for support.
- Jack: "Why don't you wear trainers to work?"
- His friend: "__________"

A. I don't know

B. My boss makes me not to

C. We're not allowed to

D. My boss doesn't want to. Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation

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Question 22: A. examine
B. invitation
C. Valentine
D. determine

A. examine

B. invitation

C. Valentine

D. determine

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Question 23: A. managed
B. customs
C. damaged
D. changes

Mark the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

A. managed

B. customs

C. damaged

D. changes Mark the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

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Question 24: He wasn't confident. He didn't have a good performance in the speaking test.

A. So long as he hadn't been confident, he could have had a good performance in the speaking test

B. If only he hadn't been confident, he could have had a good performance in the speaking test

C. He wished he had been more confident to have a good performance in the speaking test

D. If he had been more confident, he would have had a good performance in the speaking test

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Question 25: She got out of the exam room. She realized that she had forgotten to submit her paper.

A. Not until she got out of the exam room did she realize that she had forgotten to submit her paper

B. Only after she got out of the exam room did she realize that she had forgotten to submit her paper

C. No sooner did she get out of the exam room than she forgot to submit her paper

D. No sooner did she get out of the exam room than she realized that she had forgotten to submit her paper. Read the passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions. On 15 November 2022, the world's population is projected to reach 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal **hygiene** and medicine. It is also the result of high and persistent levels of fertility in some countries. While it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years until 2037- for it to reach 9 billion, a sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing. Countries with the highest fertility levels tend to contribute more to the increase in population size. Global population growth is increasingly concentrated in the world's poorest countries, most of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. In these countries, sustained rapid population growth can undermine the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which remain the world's best pathway to a happy and healthy future. Even though population growth magnifies the environmental impact of economic development, rising per capita income is the main driver of unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. The countries with the highest per capita consumption of material resources and emissions of greenhouse gas emissions tend to be those where per capita is higher, not those where the population is growing rapidly. (Adapted from https://www.un.org)

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Question 26: With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?

A. the causes of high growth rate of the world's population

B. the causes of the world's population growth

C. nations with highest population growth

D. high birth rate

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Question 27: The word hygiene in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. nutrition

B. cleanliness

C. strength

D. confidence

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Question 28: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the cause of population growth?

A. better healthcare

B. high birth rate

C. improved nutrition

D. economic development

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Question 29: What does the word "thus" in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. gains

B. increases

C. estimates

D. per capita incomes --- Read the passage and mark the correct word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks. A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029. He is the futurist Ray Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He said a computer would pass a Turing Test by 2029. Intelligence (A) **will** Mr. Kurzweil told listeners that he has made the same prediction (B) **in** the past. He also thinks (C) **by** 2029, computers will be intelligent. He said: "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed (34) **the** test of time." These things make us believe that computers have intelligence. He said people (35) **will** think differently now because they’ve seen the Google self-driving cars." (Source: https://breakingnewsenglish.com)

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Question 31: A. false B. artificial C. counterfeit D. fake

A. false

B. artificial

C. counterfeit

D. fake

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Question 32: A. before B. intelligent C. while D. consistent

A. before

B. intelligent

C. while

D. consistent

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Question 33: A. intelligence B. intelligent C. intelligent D. intelligent

A. intelligence

B. intelligent

C. intelligent

D. intelligent

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Question 34: A. resistant B. persistent C. consistent D. insistent

A. resistant

B. persistent

C. consistent

D. insistent

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Question 35: A. what B. which C. who D. whom

Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given.

A. what

B. which

C. who

D. whom Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given

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Question 36: "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.

A. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday

B. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday

C. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday

D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday

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Question 37: Long speaks Chinese better than Tuan.

A. Tuan speaks Chinese better than Janet

B. Tuan does not speak Chinese as well as Long

C. Long is a worse speaker of Chinese than Tuan

D. Long and Tuan are not good at speaking Chinese

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Question 38: She began to play the piano three years ago.

A. She has played the piano for three years

B. She doesn’t play the piano now

C. She has played the piano since three years

D. She has played the piano since three years. Read the passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions. Nature has always provided a stimulus for inventive minds. Early flying machines clearly were an attempt to imitate the flight of birds. Architects and engineers have often consciously modeled buildings on forms found in the natural world. For example, the inspiration for Velcro came from the tiny hooks in a dog's coat. The inventor of this now common fastening device noticed that small burrs attached to his dog's coat created the clasping mechanism of tiny hooks. This led him to invent a synthetic fabric whose surface mimicked the clasping properties of natural seedpods. Animals and plants have evolved solutions to the kinds of problems that often interest engineers and designers. Much current research in materials science is concerned with actively examining natural world, especially at the molecular level, for inspiration to develop entirely novel properties. This relatively new field of research, known as biomimetics, is consciously attempting to mimic nature. Researchers have investigated several interesting cases. For example, they have studied how the overall structure of abalone shell is formed. Due to its amazing toughness, how the sea cucumber stiffens its skeleton and changes shape so that it can contribute to its ability to crawl, how the sea cucumber softens its skeleton and changes shape so that it can ``` Squeeze through tiny gaps in rocks, or what gives wood its high resistance to impact. These inven- tions may lead to several breakthroughs in the development of new materials. Pioneers in biomimetics have already developed some remarkable products. For example, they have created structures that design inventions that may be developed from the ways of nature. One of the most famous inventions inspired by nature is Velcro. Velcro was invented by a Swiss engineer, George de Mestral, in 1948. He noticed how burrs from plants stuck to his dog's coat and his own clothes after a walk in the countryside. This simple observation led to the development of Velcro, a fastener that works by using tiny hooks and loops. The principle behind Velcro is similar to the way burrs attach themselves to fur. The result is a strong, durable fastener that is used in a wide range of products. Another example of biomimetics is the development of materials that mimic the structure of sea cucumbers. Sea cucumbers are marine animals that can change the stiffness of their skin. When threatened, they can make their skin very hard, which helps protect them from predators. Scientists have developed materials that can mimic this ability, which could be used in the development of bulletproof vests and other protective gear. The potential for biomimetics is enormous. The ability to mimic the properties of natural materials could lead to the development of new materials with a wide range of applications. As scientists continue to study the natural world, they are likely to discover even more ways to use biomimetics to create new materials and products

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Question 40: The word “emulate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. imitate B. inform C. captivate D. captivate

A. imitate

B. inform

C. captivate

D. captivate

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Question 41: Which of the following is TRUE about Velcro?

A. It was first used to remove dog hair from the owner’s coat

B. Velcro was inspired by a natural structure in a specific plant

C. It has been used for a long time since its invention

D. The inventor of Velcro was very famous before his invention

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Question 42: The word “now” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. time B. present C. fiction D. unique

A. time

B. present

C. fiction

D. unique

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Question 43: Which of the following does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. sea cucumber B. shape C. skeleton D. worm

A. sea cucumber

B. shape

C. skeleton

D. worm

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Question 44: According to the passage, what do investigations in biomimetics suggest?

A. Biomimetics may lead to useful inventions

B. Biomimetics may lead to the invention of new creatures

C. Biomimetics has provided the new material for smart structures

D. Biomimetics is not promising

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Question 45: According to the passage, which of the following would NOT be a useful biomimetic product?

A. Bulletproof jackets mimicking the structures that give wood its resistance to impact

B. Glass windshields mimicking the structures that give spiderwebs their tensile strength

C. Materials mimicking the structures that give sea cucumbers the ability to squeeze through cracks

D. Tobaccos mimicking the structures that give sea cucumbers the ability to squeeze through cracks Mark the underlined part that needs correction in the following question

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Question 46: E-book technology is evolving rapidly, and with some of the latest handholds you will even
get internet access.
A. technology B. evolving C. access D. handholds

A. technology

B. evolving

C. access

D. handholds

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Question 47: Exceeding speed limits and fail to wear safety belts are two common causes of automobile
death.
A. causes B. safety belts C. Exceeding D. fail

A. causes

B. safety belts

C. Exceeding

D. fail

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Question 48: The passengers, tired after a very long trip, was relaxing in every available seat in the airport
lobby.
A. tired B. available C. was relaxing D. very

Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.

A. tired

B. available

C. was relaxing

D. very Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions

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Question 49: Mr. Porter is reluctant to accept the overseas position, since it would mean spending time
away from his family.
A. unqualified B. informed C. hesitant D. inclined

A. unqualified

B. informed

C. hesitant

D. inclined

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Question 50: Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles can have detrimental effects on our
health.
A. neutral B. needy C. harmful D. beneficial

-------------------- THE

A. neutral

B. needy

C. harmful

D. beneficial -------------------- THE