50 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm thuộc (2023) Đề thi thử Tiếng anh Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Thanh Hóa (Lần 1) có đáp án

Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, Cor 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.

A. cleaned

B. picked

C. watched

D. stopped

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Đáp án A

Câu 2:

Mark the letter A, B, Cor 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.

A. heat

B. wear

C. meat

D. seat

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Đáp án B

Câu 3:

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. derive

B. depend

C. master

D. provide

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Đáp án C

Câu 4:

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. benefit

B. emotion

C. chemical

D. activate

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Đáp án B

Câu 5:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she didn't ________.

A. turn down

B. take up

C. turn up

D. take off

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Đáp án C

Câu 6:

24 Vietnamese soldiers and medical workers ________ to Turkey for earthquake relief.

A. were sent

B. had sent

C. send

D. have sent

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Đáp án A

Câu 7:

Although I like the dress very much, the ________ cost of it is what really puts me off.

A. cheap

B. extraordinary

C. sheer

D. expensive

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Đáp án C

Câu 8:

Alice took great photos of butterflies while she ________ in the forest.

A. is hiking

B. hiked

C. had hiked

D. was hiking

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Đáp án D

Câu 9:

It's so busy in my office. I don't get the chance to ________ my breath after my long journey into the office. I have to get down to work as soon as I get in.

A. keep

B. trap

C. grab

D. catch

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Đáp án D

Câu 10:

Juliette leads a quiet life ________ a small town.

A. at

B. in

C. on

D. from

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Đáp án B

Câu 11:

The letter ________ me of the theft hadn't been signed.

A. accusing

B. that accuses

C. accused

D. to accuse

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Đáp án A

Câu 12:

The more I concentrate, ________ my answers are.

A. the accurate

B. the most accurate

C. more accurate

D. the more accurate

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Đáp án D

Câu 13:

I love the ________ car that always parked at the end of the street.

A. big German nice

B. German nice big

C. big nice German

D. nice big German

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Đáp án D

Câu 14:

Many ethnic groups find it difficult to _______ their culture.

A. preservation

B. preservative

C. reserve

D. preservatory

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Đáp án C

Câu 15:

Students often use their calculators to solve tricky questions, ________?

A. don’t we

B. do we

C. do they

D. don't they

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Đáp án D

Câu 16:

If Hoa’s brother had listened to her advice, he wouldn't have bought a ________ in a poke. She can't believe he wasted so much money on such rubbish.

A. bird

B. mouse

C. pig

D. cat

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Đáp án C

Câu 17:

They have _______ some measures to control traffic jam at rush hours

A. taken

B. made

C. carried

D. done

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Đáp án A

Câu 18:

She was still worried ________ having prepared carefully for the job interview.

A. because of

B. although

C. because

D. despite

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Đáp án D

Câu 19:

John will look for a job ________.

A. before he passed his exams

B. after he had passed his exams

C. while he was passing his exams

D. as soon as he passes his exams

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Đáp án D

Câu 20:

Mark the letter A, B, C on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to underlined word in each of the following questions

The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city.

A. communities

B. questions

C. opportunities

D. productions

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Đáp án C

Câu 21:

The fire ruined the forest completely; all habitats were totally in the flames.

A. unproved

B. destroyed

C. impacted

D. decreased

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Đáp án B

Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to

the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Hoai An was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the group of local citizens.

A. calm and relaxed

B. aggressive

C. nervous

D. depressed

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Đáp án A

Câu 23:

Most of the female football players will be jobless when the Games are over.

A. busy

B. employed

C. unemployed

D. highly-paid

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Đáp án B

Câu 24:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Linda and Peter are talking about safe driving.

Linda: “I think drink-driving should be severely punished.”

Peter: “_______________. It may cause accidents or even deaths.”

A. I don't think so.

B. I absolutely agree with you.

C. You must be kidding.

D. I don't understand what you mean.

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Đáp án B

Câu 25:

Mary is at Daisy’s birthday party.

Mary: “What a beautiful dress you are wearing today, Daisy!”

Daisy: “_____________”

A. Don't mention it.

B. Thanks for your gift!

C. Thanks, it's nice of you to say so.

D. I'm sorry to hear that.

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Đáp án C

Câu 26:

The researchers have found that there are three key personality traits that can make (26) _______ people more accident-prone than others.

A. each

B. every

C. any

D. some

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Đáp án D

Câu 27:

Firstly, high levels of aggressiveness or selfishness may (27) _______ people more at risk of having accidents as individuals with these characteristics are often highly competitive and therefore more likely not to follow instructions and to ignore rules.

A. carry

B. make

C. put

D. bring

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Đáp án C

Câu 28:

It also seems that those (28) _______ have very open personalities may also have more accidents as these kinds of people can be dreamy and lack concentration.

A. which

B. what

C. who

D. whom

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Đáp án C

Câu 29:

Not everyone, (29) _______ agrees with the study's findings.

A. however

B. moreover

C. although

D. therefore

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Đáp án A

Câu 30:

A spokesperson for an accident prevention organization said: “We must (30) _______ responsibility for our actions and educate people to prevent accidents instead of blaming our personalities.”

A. accept

B. make

C. receive

D. draw

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Đáp án A

Câu 31:

The word “inspired” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. disappointed

B. forced

C. encouraged

D. prevented

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Đáp án C

Câu 32:

According to paragraph 1, Sylvia Earle _________.

A. relocated to the US in 1935

B. made her first voyage from an early age

C. was keen on the world's oceans when young

D. often looked at the sea with her friends

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Đáp án C

Câu 33:

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Ways to reduce the damage to oceans.

B. Sylvia Earle, an underwater hero.

C. The first all-female divers.

D. Sylvia Earle's first dive.

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Đáp án B

Câu 34:

The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. reefs

B. the team

C. farms

D. articles

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Đáp án B

Câu 35:

Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage ?

A. Sylvia Earle believes that we should cut down on fishing at sea.

B. The team of all-female divers led by Sylvia Earle spent 14 days underwater.

C. Sylvia Earle set a record for the deepest dive.

D. It was not until Sylvia Earle made her first dive that she was interested in the world's oceans.

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Đáp án D

Câu 36:

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Garden City Movement

B. The Invention of the Garden City

C. City and Countryside?

D. A new city in Chicago

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Đáp án B

Câu 37:

According to paragraph 3, garden cities were planned _______.

A. to keep industrial activity to a minimum

B. to provide buildings for public gatherings

C. to be similar to each other in layout

D. to integrate institutions within the city area

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Đáp án C

Câu 38:

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Howard's concept of garden cities was not influenced by other people’s ideas.

B. Each garden city would offer a wide variety of jobs and services.

C. Howard got the name for his building plan of garden cities by using the nickname of Chicago.

D. Howard's idea was the combination of the best of town and city in a new kind of settlement.

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Đáp án A

Câu 39:

The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. garden cities

B. green spaces

C. avenues

D. industries

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Đáp án A

Câu 40:

The phrase “drawing on” in paragraph 1 mostly means

A. making use of

B. giving an explanation of

C. giving a description of

D. making comments on

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Đáp án A

Câu 41:

What can be inferred about garden cities from the last paragraph?

A. Each one would continue to become larger.

B. Their number would continue to rise.

C. Each one would contain a certain type of business.

D. Residents would live and work in the same place.

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Đáp án B

Câu 42:

The word “unprepossessing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. unattractive

B. demanding

C. promising

D. fascinating

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Đáp án A

Câu 43:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on each of the following questions.

Alice broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternation but to expel her.

A. so many

B. school rules

C. expel her

D. alternation

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Đáp án D

Câu 44:

Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors.

A. most exotic

B. among

C. its

D. fan out

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Đáp án C

Câu 45:

Millions of students took part in the entrance examination at university every year.

A. in

B. took

C. students

D. examination

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Đáp án B

Câu 46:

Mark the letter A, B, C or Iron your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

He hasn't changed his Facebook avatar for 3 years.

A. He has changed his Facebook avatar 3 times.

B. He didn't change his Facebook avatar 3 years ago.

C. The last time he changed his Facebook avatar was 3 years ago.

D. He had 3 years to change his Facebook avatar.

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Đáp án C

Câu 47:

It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.

A. The company should accept his application.

B. The company must accept his application.

C. The company might accept his application.

D. The company need accept his application.

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Đáp án C

Câu 48:

“I met my old friend yesterday.” Anna said

A. Anna said that she would meet her old friend the previous day.

B. Anna said that she had met her old friend the previous day.

C. Anna said that she had met my old friend the previous day.

D. Anna said that she met her old friend the previous day.

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Đáp án B

Câu 49:

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.

She read all the instructions of the exam. She started to do it.

A. Only after reading all the instructions of the exam that she started to do it.

B. Not until she started to do the exam did she read all of its instructions.

C. Only by reading all the instructions of the exam did she start to do it.

D. Hardly had she read all the instructions of the exam when she started to do it.

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Đáp án D

Câu 50:

They are too busy with their work. They really want to go for a picnic.

A. Provided that they aren't busy with their work, they can't go for a picnic.

B. If only they hadn't been busy with their work, they couldn't have gone for a picnic.

C. If they hadn't been busy with their work, they couldn't have gone for a picnic.

D. They wish they weren't busy with their work so that they could go for a picnic.

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Đáp án D