Đề minh họa tốt nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh có đáp án (Đề số 38)

Tips for an Alcohol-Free New Year

     Dry January is a yearly challenge during which people refrain (1) ______ consuming alcohol. Participating in this can help you become more aware of your alcohol intake and may also lead you to reap some health benefits such as weight loss and (2) ______.

1. Set Realistic Goals: People who drink heavily may (3) ______ a hard time completely quitting alcohol and may need to slowly cut back on their consumption.

2. Find Support and Accountability: Surrounding yourself with like-minded people, such as supportive friends and family and people also (4) ______ part in Dry January, can make it easier to complete a month without drinking.

3. Explore Alternative Activities: If your nights and weekends are usually spent (5) ______ at bars and other alcohol-heavy environments, consider (6) ______ up for a class to learn a skill you’ve always wanted to master.

(Adapted from Health)

Five Important Skills and Characteristics to be a Pilot

1. Communication Skills: Pilots need to be able to calmly (7) _____ information ______ to people working and traveling on planes.

2. Confidence: Pilots need to believe in their (8) ______. They have to make (9) ______ responses that can affect a lot of people.

3. Multitasking: There are lots of things pilots must be doing at all times. They need to think about fuel, speed, passengers, and (10) ______ things, all at the same time.

4. Math Skills: Pilots need to be able to do math quickly and accurately (11) ______ they have to make changes to their speed or direction.

5. Stress Management: Pilots need to stay calm at all times and be (12) ______ to different situations and problems.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors (18) ______. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. Other experiments have demonstrated that love is caused by combinations of chemicals in the brain. Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate that

the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes!

(19) ______. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

Aron produced a paper (20) ______ if couples answered them together. The question came in three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, “Would you like to be famous?”, “What does friendship mean to you?” and “When did you last cry in front of another person?”. After answering the questions together, (21) ______.

Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. (22) ______. Many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.

CLEANING THE AIR

Air pollution is a major issue that has serious effects on our health. It is much worse in cities. Although some measures have been taken, more need to be done. One city that is taking significant steps toward a cleaner, healthier environment is Birmingham. It wants to create a Clean Air Zone that will improve the air quality for everyone in the city.

The city plans to do this by enhancing the public transport system. There are long-term plans over the next twenty years to build three new metro lines and introduce fast bus routes across the city, as well as open new train stations and develop the railway lines to encourage more people to choose public transport over cars.

In the meantime, several measures are already in place. The city council is promoting cycling and carpooling to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. It is also launching a

programme to support individuals and businesses in switching to electric vehicles.

The council has also come up with ideas to help manage traffic. Their solutions aim to keep vehicles moving smoothly, preventing the build-up of fumes caused by gridlocked roads. The Clean Air Zone, set to take effect in June, will require drivers to pay to enter the city centre. This will significantly cut nitrogen dioxide levels and improve air quality for people who live and work there. The city is already on its way to making the air cleaner for its citizens and improving their health.

Read the following passage about media in the past and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

The printed newspaper in the 17^th century marked a turning point in the dissemination of news and the formation of public opinion. Then, the 19^th century witnessed the creation of photography, which profoundly modified how we consume information. The two great inventions laid the foundation for today’s media landscape.

Photographs had a huge impact on newspapers. The articles accompanied by visual representations of events added a level of realism that words alone couldn’t achieve. Illustrated by photos, books featuring difficult topics helped people learn more effectively, and newspaper articles became more understandable to different kinds of readers. Important images captured social movements, wars and historical moments, influencing the public perception and, at times, even the course of history. Moreover, photos significantly increased the emotional impact of news coverage on readers and helped create powerful reactions from them.

[I] Newspapers and photojournalism have a lasting impact globally, even beyond traditional print. [II] Thanks to the fast development of the Internet, images and videos have become powerful tools to grab attention and tell stories around the world in digital and social media. [III] In other words, words together with photos have been utilised to help people not only understand different messages but also encourage them to take action on certain topics. [IV]

The seeds of today’s media were sown centuries ago when newspapers started as the first means of mass communication to the public, and photography added persuasive visual elements. By understanding the past creations, we can have valuable insights into how the modern media landscape functions.