Mã đề 009

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 4
ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN THEO FORM MINH HỌA 2024
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không tính thời gian giao đề)

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 1: Laura and James are discussing the best mode of transportation for their upcoming trip.
- Laura: “I think we should take the train. It’s eco-friendly and scenic.”
- James: “__________. I believe driving would be more convenient and flexible.”
A. I quite agree. B. I don’t think so.
C. You can say that again. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
Question 2: Tom is at Jane’s house.
- Jane: “Would you like something to eat, Tom?”
- Tom: “_________.”
A. No, I’m not hungry. B. Yes, I’d like to watch a movie.
C. Pizza, please. D. Sure, I’ll help with the dishes.

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: The blue whale is significantly _______ than any other mammal on Earth.
A. the most large B. the largest C. larger D. the larger
Question 4: Foreigners are often impressed by the _______ of Vietnamese people.
A. friendly B. friendship C. befriend D. friendliness
Question 5: The girl _______ late to class yesterday was reprimanded by the teacher.
A. to arrive B. arrived C. arriving D. was arrived
Question 6: Last month, Mia bought _______ piano to fulfill her lifelong dream of learning to play
music.
A. an B. the C. Ø (no article) D. a
Question 7: Ha Khau sausages have _______ recently, with hundreds of people eagerly buying and
enjoying them.
A. called off B. caught on C. gone over D. broken down
Question 8: Receiving a one-year suspended sentence for disrupting public order, Ngoc Trinh _______
free afterwards with a two-year probation.
A. was setting B. has set C. sets D. was set
Question 9: Many young people looked forward _______ the event hosted by the Ninh Anh Bui couple
at the shopping mall.
A. attending B. attend C. to attending D. to attend
Question 10: Young people shouldn’t use social networks excessively, _______?
A. should they B. shouldn’t they C. do they D. don’t they

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 Question 11: Initially, she was _______ about beginning her new job, uncertain about the challenges
that awaited her.
A. indifferent B. dedicated C. apprehensive D. disinterested
Question 12: While I was drinking milk tea, Nhi _______ hard for the exam.
A. is studying B. studied C. was studying D. studies
Question 13: His discriminatory remark against the LGBT+ community _______ harsh criticism from
the public.
A. evoked B. provoked C. revoked D. invoked
Question 14: Isla will call her parents _______.
A. by the time she will go to bed B. once she had gone to bed
C. as soon as she went to bed D. before she goes to bed
Question 15: After hours of studying, he decided to _______ a break and go for a walk in the park.
A. lay B. take C. make D. catch
Question 16: According _______ the weather forecast, it’s going to rain heavily tomorrow afternoon.
A. for B. with C. at D. to
Question 17: After years of hard work, Jack finally _______ when his innovative idea turned into a
successful business venture.
A. kicked the bucket B. cut corners C. hit the jackpot D. burned bridges

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. machine B. beach C. achieve D. teach
Question 19: A. light B. right C. knife D. live

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 20: A. advertise B. general C. attention D. interview
Question 21: A. forget B. permit C. enjoy D. receive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The city implemented various measures to mitigate the effects of air pollution on its
residents’ health.
A. worsen B. reduce C. improve D. increase
Question 23: Professor Johnson is a distinguished scholar in the field of astrophysics, known for his
groundbreaking research.
A. similar B. prominent C. different D. ordinary

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 24: The economic downturn led to a period of stagnation, with little growth or development
in the market.
A. reconstruction B. maintenance C. standstill D. advancement

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 Question 25: John visits his hometown only once in a blue moon, as he now lives abroad.
A. occasionally B. virtually C. frequently D. locally

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word and phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Imagine you are buying an apple in a supermarket. Which do you choose, one with a small
brown mark, or one without? Be honest - you’d go for the apple (26) _________ looks perfect.
Supermarkets do this too, but on a much larger scale when buying fruit and vegetables from farmers.
And what (27) _________ of the ones with marks on them? They are thrown away. So are the ones that
are a funny shape or size.
(28) _________ reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and
supermarkets do everything they can to encourage this, for example with offers like ‘Buy one, get one
free’. Developed countries waste about 650 million tons of food each year and so do developing
countries. (29) _________, the waste happens for very different reasons. As the world’s population
grows, this problem will only (30) _________, so we need to take action urgently.
(Adapted from Navigate)
Question 26: A. when B. who C. whose D. which
Question 27: A. happens B. depends C. applies D. becomes
Question 28: A. Few B. Another C. Other D. Many
Question 29: A. As a result B. For example C. Although D. However
Question 30: A. adjust B. worsen C. improve D. postpone
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 31 to 35.
The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages,
traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort
and, more importantly, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome
during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.
The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city
populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in
crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Many
believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best
place to start.
At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid streets if
they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there
were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.
With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things
like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger
electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away
from the city centre.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS)

Question 31: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Need for Cashless Shopping B. A Need for Street Shopping
C. Pedestrians Only D. Shopkeepers Only
Question 32: According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to
pollution and ________.
A. the decrease in car ownership B. the appearance of car-free shopping areas
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Question 33: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. demonstrations B. streets C. cars D. shopkeepers
Question 34: The word “prospered” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. enriched B. constructed C. widened D. succeeded
Question 35: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The idea of constructing traffic-free shopping areas is not a new one.
B. The modern, traffic-free shopping street was first built in the Middle East in the 1960s.
C. 2000 years ago, central Rome banned road traffic during the day to allow for the free movement
of pedestrians.
D. Shopkeepers were not happy with the construction of traffic-free shopping areas at first.

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 36 to 42.
Machines already perform a lot of tasks that were usually done by humans, such as building cars,
doing complex calculations, and even marking exam papers. But now it seems that ever more intelligent
machines are straying into areas where we never envisaged they would go. We have always taken pride
in having a unique kind of intelligence that machines could never match, one which allows us to think
of new ideas and produce creative and artistic works. But it seems that even here, computers are lining
up to compete with us.
Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years ago, a
painting robot known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And recently in New York,
the painting ‘Portrait of Edmond de Belamy’ has been auctioned for nearly half a million dollars. What
made it a bit unusual was that the idea, and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A
group of young French artists gave instructions to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers
can be creative.
Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art. Computer-generated
works of art are certainly interesting, and make us think about the limits of what machines can and cannot
do. But not everyone would accept that they qualify as art. Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and
the collectors willing to pay high prices for these works would suggest there is definitely a market for
computer art. Others, however, would disagree.
Many ‘real’ artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human
emotions. More importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These things, they
argue, are part of being human and can never be produced by a machine.
(Adapted from Formula - Exam Trainer)

Question 36: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. World Famous Computer Artists B. Can Computers Become Artists?
C. Can Human Brains Work like Machines? D. Artworks by Prominent Artists
Question 37: The word “envisaged” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. encouraged B. imagined C. prepared D. experienced
Question 38: According to paragraph 2, the painting ‘Portrait of Edmond de Belamy’ ________.
A. was painted ten years ago B. was painted by some French artists
C. was created by e-David D. was created by a computer
Question 39: The word “unusual” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. uneasy B. strange C. simple D. complicated
Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
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 A. other people B. these things C. human emotions D. ‘real’ artists
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People’s opinions are divided on whether computer-generated artworks qualify as genuine art.
B. Humans are proud of possessing a unique kind of intelligence that enables them to be creative.
C. Computers have been competing with humans in the creation of a new kind of art.
D. The physical work of producing art can be learned by the computer with ease.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Works of art created by computers have gradually satisfied humans’ desire to communicate with
one another.
B. Artworks generated by computers are regarded by some as incapable of conveying human feelings.
C. It is a matter of time before human artists can outperform their computer counterparts.
D. The market for computer art proves to be more competitive and profitable than that for human art.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 43: He didn’t follow the recipe. The dish didn’t turn out as expected.
A. If he had followed the recipe, the dish won’t have turned out perfectly.
B. If he had followed the recipe, the dish would have turned out perfectly.
C. If he had followed the recipe, the dish wouldn’t have turned out perfectly.
D. If he had followed the recipe, the dish will have turned out perfectly.
Question 44: John completed his training. He received a promotion.
A. Had it not been for John’s completion of training, he would have received a promotion.
B. Not until John received a promotion did he complete his training.
C. Hardly had John completed his training when he received a promotion.
D. Only after John received a promotion did he complete his training.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 45: The musician streamed their performance online for fans around the world to enjoy.
A. musician B. their C. online D. enjoy
Question 46: The implementation of the new policy represents a momentary step forward for the
organization, as it signifies a considerable shift in strategy aimed at fostering greater efficiency.
A. implementation B. momentary C. considerable D. efficiency
Question 47: He completed his master’s degree last year, and he gained valuable work experience since
then.
A. completed B. degree C. gained D. experience

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 48: Employees are not allowed to use their personal electronic devices during working
hours.
A. Employees shouldn’t use their personal electronic devices during working hours.
B. Employees needn’t use their personal electronic devices during working hours.
C. Employees mustn’t use their personal electronic devices during working hours.
D. Employees don’t have to use their personal electronic devices during working hours.
Question 49: The last time Amber went to the library was a week ago.
A. Amber has been going to the library for a week.
B. Amber hasn’t been to the library in a week.
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D. Amber didn’t go to the library for a week.
Question 50: “My parents have recently bought a new house,” said Emily.
A. Emily said that her parents have recently bought a new house.
B. Emily said that my parents had recently bought a new house.
C. Emily said that her parents had recently bought a new house.
D. Emily said that my parents have recently bought a new house.

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