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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QG NĂM HỌC 2020 Môn: Tiếng anh Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

 

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 1.         A. distant                      B. resistant                    C. tangible                    D. essential

Question 2.         A. smoothly                  B. southern                   C. breath                       D. airworthy

 

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 3.         A. athletic                     B. dramatic                   C. scientific                  D. heroic

Question 4.         A. magnificent              B. appliances                 C. potentially                D. preservation

 

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

Question 5. He managed to keep his job __________ the manager had threatened to sack him.

   A. although                       B. despite                          C. unless                           D. therefore

Question 6. Unfortunately, his company closed down because it couldn’t keep __________ with modem technology.

   A. speed                            B. time                              C. fast                               D. pace

Question 7. Mark wants to look his best at the wedding so he’s __________

   A. make a suit                                                             B. having a suit made

   C. to get made a suit                                                   D. having made a suit

Question 8. If the current rate of deforestation continues, the world’s rainforests __________ within 100 years.

   A. would vanish                                                          B. vanish

   C. will vanish                                                              D. would have vanished

Question 9. When my teacher was away on holiday, Mr Nam had to __________ her.

   A. go in for                       B. stand in for                   C. get round to                 D. catch up with

Question 10. Could you please tell me __________ ?

   A. where does my uncle’s room                                 B. where is my uncle’s room

   C. where my uncle’s room is                                      D. where my uncle’s room

Question 11. Mr Nam knows Hanoi City like the back of his __________ . He used to be a taxi driver there for 10 years.

   A. head                             B. mind                             C. hand                             D. life

Question 12. She __________ till the early hours listening to pop music.

   A. took me up                   B. kept me up                    C. caught me up                D. held me up

Question 13. Never in my life __________ such an intelligent boy.

   A. I have met                                                              B. I haven’t met

   C. have I met                                                              D. haven’t I met

Question 14. The boy quickly ___________ the old woman’s telephone number to memory.

   A. devoted                        B. added                           C. committed                    D. admitted

Question 15. I walked away as calmly as I could ______________, they would have thought I was a thief.

   A. If so                              B. Or else                          C. In case                          D. Owing to

Question 16. Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a programme of educational __________.

   A. experience                    B. reform                           C. system                          D. resources

Question 17. __________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

   A. Had you arrived           B. If you arrived               C. Were you arrived         D. If you hadn’t arrived

Question 18. It gets _________ to understand what the professor has explained.

   A. the more difficult                                                   B. more difficult than

   C. difficult more and more                                         D. more and more difficult

 

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 19. All the students were all ears when the teacher started talking about the changes in the next exam.

   A. attentive                       B. restless                          C. silent                             D. smiling

Question 20. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.

   A. absolutely                     B. relevantly                      C. comparatively               D. almost

 

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 21. It's difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.

   A. wise                              B. modest                          C. arrogant                        D. generous

Question 22. Names of people in the newspaper were changed to preserve anonymity.

   A. reveal                            B. conserve                       C. over                              D. presume

 

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

Question 23. Mary: “It’s a nice day today. Let’s play a game of tennis.”

Linda: “__________”

   A. Will we not play?                                                   B. Why not do we play?

   C. Why not?                                                               D. Shall not we play?

Question 24. Sally and Linda are playing in the garden.

Sally: “Look at this beautiful butterfly!”

Linda: “____________”

   A. Where? I don’t see it.                                            B. Yes, please.

   C. Don’t worry.                                                          D. No, it’s your turn.

 

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 from 25 to 29.

Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (25) __________ to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically

(26) __________. On the other hand, current research has not yet proved clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.

Numerous studies are now going on in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (27) __________ , these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation.

(28) __________ the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phones for long periods of time. Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the (29) __________ and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that young people whose bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.

Question 25.       A. cause                        B. bring                         C. produce                    D. lead

Question 26.       A. risky                         B. secure                       C. unhealthy                 D. safe

Question 27.       A. While                        B. Though                     C. Additionally            D. However

Question 28.       A. Until                         B. When                        C. Provide                    D. As

Question 29.       A. way                          B. truth                         C. opposite                   D. fact

 

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 30 to 34.

A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.

North Americans are familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such examples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the news people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative ampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.

In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately.

There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey research has its advantages. An interview can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.

 

Question 30. In paragraph 2, “they” refers to _____________.

   A. opinions                        B. news shows                  C. outgoing people           D. TV interviews

Question 31. According to the passage, one disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they _____________.

   A. A. are not carefully worded                                   B. are not based on a representative sampling

   C. reflect political opinions                                         D. are used only on television

Question 32. According to paragraph 3, two important things for an effective survey are _____________.

   A. Properly done samplings and carefully worded questions

   B. Specific questions and an interviewer’s ability to measure respondents’ feelings

   C. Simple questions and a high number of respondents

   D. Understandable questions and a sociologist who is able to interpret the results

Question 33. As can be inferred from the passage, sociologists can be frustrated when _____________.

   A. questionnaires are too difficult to read

   B. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions

   C. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires

   D. questionnaires are too expensive and difficult to distribute

Question 34. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.

   A. live interviews minimize the influence of the researcher

   B. live interviews are easier to interpret

   C. live interviews are better than questionnaires

   D. both questionnaires and live interviews have their own advantages and disadvantages

 

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 35 to 42.

Industrialization came to the United State after 1790 as North American entrepreneurs increased productivity by reorganizing work and building factories. These innovations in manufacturing boosted output and living standards to an unprecedented extent; the average per capita wealth increased by nearly 1 percent per year - 30 percent over the course of a generation. Goods that had once been luxury items became part of everyday life.

The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made goods, since the 1790’s, North American entrepreneurs - even without technological improvements - had broadened the scope of the outwork system that made manufacturing more efficient by distributing materials to a succession of workers who each performed a single step of the production process. For example, during the 1820’s and 1830’s the shoe industry greatly expanded the scale of the outwork system. Tens of thousands of rural women, paid according to the amount they produced, fabricated the “uppers” of shoes, which were bound to the soles by wage-earning journeymen shoemakers in dozens of Massachusetts towns, whereas previously journeymen would have made the enduring shoe. This system of production made the employer a powerful “shoe boss” and eroded workers’ control over the pace and conditions of labor. However, it also dramatically increased the output of shoes while cutting their price.

For tasks that were not suited to the outwork system, entrepreneurs created an even more important new organization, the modem factory, which used power-driven machines and assembly-line techniques to turn out large quantities of well-made goods. As early as 1782 the prolific Delaware inventor Oliver Evans had built a highly automated, laborsaving flour mill driven by water power. His machinery lifted the grain to the top of the mill, cleaned it as it fell into containers known as hoppers, ground the grain into flour, and then conveyed the flour back to the top of the mill to allow it to cool as it descended into barrels. Subsequently, manufacturers made use of new improved stationary steam engines to power their mills. This new technology enabled them to build factories in the nation’s largest cities, taking advantage of urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, good transportation networks, and eager customers.

 

Question 35. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. The difficulties of industrialization in North America

   B. The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers

   C. The rapid speed of industrialization in North America

   D. Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods

Question 36. The word “scope” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.

   A. value                             B. popularity                     C. extent                           D. diversity

Question 37. The author mentions the shoe industry in the second paragraph to provide an example of how

   A. entrepreneurs increased output by using an extended outwork system

   B. entrepreneurs used technological improvements to increase output

   C. rural workers responded to “shoe bosses”

   D. changes in the outwork system improved the quality of shoes

Question 38. All of the following are true of the outwork system EXCEPT ___________.

   A. It involved stages of production.

   B. It was more efficient than the systems used before 1790.

   C. It made many employers less powerful than they had been before.

   D. It did not necessarily involve any technological improvements.

Question 39. The word “prolific” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.

   A. famous                         B. productive                    C. self-employed              D. progressive

Question 40. According to the passage, how did later mills differ from the mills built by Oliver Evans?

   A. They were located away from large cities.

   B. They used new technology to produce power.

   C. They did not allow flour to cool before it was placed in Barrels.

   D. They combined technology with the outwork system.

Question 41. The passage mentions which of the following as a result of improvements in factory machinery?

   A. It become easier for factory’ owners to find workers and customers.

   B. Manufacturers had to employ more highly skilled workers.

   C. The amount of power required for factories operate was reduced.

   D. Factories could operate more than one engine at a time.

Question 42. The word “eager” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.

   A. wealthy                        B. knowledgeable             C. regular                          D. enthusiastic

 

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 43. Mrs. Mai, (A) along with (B) her friends from Vietnam, (C) are planning (D) to attend the festival.

Question 44. Genetic engineering (A) is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of (B) previously incurable diseases (C) so that they get to (D) its root causes and find cures.

Question 45. The British (A) national anthem. (B) calling “ God Save the Queen”, (C) was a (D) traditional song in the 18th century.

 

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 46. She must have had a blackout after the accident.

   A. She must have lost consciousness after the accident.

   B. She must have been depressed after the accident.

   C. Her body was all covered with bruises after the accident.

   D. There must have been no power in the neighbourhood after the accident because the car has hit a lamp post.

Question 47. I got the impression that the boys were not enjoying themselves.

   A. The boys impressed me that they were not enjoying themselves.

   B. The boys didn’t seem to be enjoying themselves.

   C. The boys seemed not to enjoying themselves.

   D. It seemed to me the boys were enjoying themselves.

Question 48. Teacher: “Don’t forget to do your homework.”

   A. Teacher reminded whether I not to do my home work.

   B. Teacher reminded me to forget my homework.

   C. Teacher reminded me to do my homework.

   D. Teacher asked me if not to forget my home work .

 

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. The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.

   A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.

   B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.

   C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.

   D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.

Question 50. I’d suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Jenifer around. She’s a bit unstable and could get hysterical.

   A. Jenifer has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.

   B. Since Jenifer is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.

   C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Jenifer, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of getting scared.

   D. Jenifer is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.

 

 

 

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