Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông - Bài thi: Ngoại ngữ (Tiếng Anh) - Mã đề 818

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021 TỈNH HẬU GIANG Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ (TIẾNG ANH) Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề ĐỀ THI THỬ Mã đề 818 (Đề thi có 05 trang) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. small B. same C. late D. safe Question 2: A. maintained B. worked C. traveled D. called Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. atmosphere B. company C. customer D. employment Question 4: A. advise B. arrange C. private D. provide 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: In order not to lose its market share, our company must ___ the latest technological developments. A. hold up B. keep up with C. turn off D. go off Question 6: I'll give you my address ___. A. when I have found somewhere to live B. after I found somewhere to live C. as soon as I found somewhere to live D. before I found somewhere to live Question 7: ___ the weather is, the more crowded the beaches get. A. The better B. The best C. Best D. Better Question 8: Last month, more than five thousand cars were sold. The new model is selling like ___ cakes. A. cold B. good C. hot D. cool Question 9: Mary went to bed after she ___ her difficult homework. A. finished B. had finished C. has finished D. will finish Question 10: Nathan didn't participate in the competition ___ his lack of courage. A. although B. in spite of C. because D. because of Question 11: This old school ___ by experienced engineers in 1970. A. was built B. were built C. had been built D. is built Question 12: Today, more and more women are___ participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas. A. actively B. positively C. passively D. negatively Question 13: To bring COVID-19 pandemic to an end, a large ___ of the world needs to be immune to the virus. A. share B. influence C. limit D. survival Question 14: The Prime Minister has to consider changes to sexually___laws to enforce equal opportunities. A. discrimination B. discriminated C. discriminatory D. discriminate Question 15: The cashier had a sticky ___, he stole around $2000 and ran away from the bank last year. A. money B. book C. hand D. finger Question 16: ___ his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another. A. To have become B. To become C. Having become D. Being become Trang 1/5 - Mã đề thi 818
2. Question 17: She cooks very well, ___? A. does she B. didn’t she C. had she D. doesn’t she Question 18: He puts all of his money in the ___box. A. metal small black B. black metal small C. small black metal D. small metal black Question 19: My students are very afraid ___ the coming exam. A. at B. in C. of D. with 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 20: The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time job. A. join hands B. make a move C. lend a helping hand D. make an effort Question 21: The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. A. causes B. roofs C. beginnings D. reasons Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 22: My family is the base from which we can go into the world with confidence. A. anxiety B. excitement C. amazement D. embarrassment Question 23: Keep it under your hat, but Elizabeth is pregnant and going to have a baby at the end of this year. A. Reveal it B. Keep it secret C. Refuse it D. Underestimate it Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable exchange to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 24: Mike meets Mary in their class after Mary has had her hair cut. - Mike: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!" - Mary: “___”. A. I don't like your sayings B. You are telling a lie C. Thank you very much. I am afraid D. Thank you for your compliment Question 25: Tim is talking to Tom, his new friend, in the classroom. - Tim: “How long have you learned English in Super Star Center?” - Tom: “___” A. No, I learned at least three years ago. B. Yes, I wanted to learn English. C. Sorry. I need to go. D. For three years. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 26 to 30: When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (26) ___ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes’ village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (27) ___ lesser-known sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the Games have ended. While costs are the (28) ___ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending, corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (29) ___, hosting the Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (30) ___ improve the city’s quality of life, such as new transportation systems. (Adapted from “Skillful Reading & Writing 4” by M. Boyle and L. Warwick) Trang 2/5 - Mã đề thi 818
3. Question 26: A. surmount B. overcharge C. outnumber D. exceed Question 27: A. at B. in C. on D. for Question 28: A. influential B. primary C. instrumental D. supplementary Question 29: A. For example B. Otherwise C. In addition D. However Question 30: A. who B. which C. whom D. what 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 31 to 35: It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A recent report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world. A healthy long life is the result of the improvement in social environment. Scientists are trying to work out exactly what elderly Japanese people so health, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we make any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredient in the Japanese diet that is particularly beneficial to the human body? Another factor which contributes to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated, it is actually considered a social problem. The number of older people had doubled in the last half century that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be dealing with an economic problem, if there was so many old people to be looked after, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them. Raising the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a sense of responsibility and mission in life. It’s important that the elderly play active roles in the society and live in harmony with all generations. (Adapted from Longman Tests in Contexts” by J.B Heaton) Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Raising the retirement age B. The Japanese healthy lifestyle C. Pride and challenges for long life expectancy in Japan. D. A healthy eating habits Question 32: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage? A. Japan is a country with the longest health expectancy in the world B. Genetically modified food helps the Japanese live longer C. There is a decrease in birthrate D. The improvement in social environment leads to a healthy long life Question 33: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to ___. A. social problem B. longer life C. rapid population D. another factor Question 34: Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “dealing with” in the passage? A. working B. celebrating C. increasing D. facing Question 35: What solution to the problem with the rapid population aging in Japan does the author propose? A. Decreasing birthrate B. Decreasing retirement age C. Increasing birthrate D. Increasing retirement age 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 question from 36 to 42: The authors noted that while other forms of pollution are decreasing, noise pollution has been increasing. This conclusion is reinforced by the fact that there has been an increase in the number of people who have been complaining about excessive noise in the WHO region. Populations that are exposed to high noise levels can be afflicted by other symptoms such as: stress reactions, sleep-stage changes, and clinical symptoms like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. All these impacts can contribute to Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 818
4. premature mortality. It is important to note that these adverse health problems impact all age groups including children and adolescents. In fact, it has been reported that children who live and or study in an area afflicted with noise pollution tend to suffer from stress, impairments in memory and attention as well as difficulty reading. “In Western Europe, the guidelines say, traffic noise results in an annual loss of at least one million healthy years”. Traffic noise is currently ranked second among environmental threats to public health. The danger of noise pollution is more present to us when we are asleep. Because the human ear is so sensitive, it never rests, it is always working, picking up and transmitting sounds for our brains to interpret. This always on working process is where the danger lies, though you may be sleeping, sounds are still being picked up and processed. The most common side effects of this phenomenon are sleep disturbance and tiredness, impaired memory, judgment, and psychomotor skills. The other more serious outcomes of this can be the triggering of the body’s acute stress response, which raises blood pressure and heart rate as the body and brain go into a state of hyperarousal. According to the European Environment Agency, at least 10,000 cases of premature deaths from noise exposure occur each year, although incomplete data mean this number is significantly underestimated. (Adapted from “Reading Power” – Beatrice S. Mikulecky & Linda Jeferies. Longman) Question 36: Which of the following best serves as the title for the article? A. Noise in the WHO region B. Increase in noise, Increase in risk C. Health problems and Age groups D. Side effects of tiredness Question 37: The word “afflicted” in paragraph 1 most probably means ___. A. illustrated B. affected C. described D. assumed Question 38: Which is NOT mentioned in the article as a symptoms caused by exposure to high noise levels? A. staying highly alert B. cardiovascular diseases C. hypertension D. stress reactions Question 39: The word “premature” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___. A. late B. slow C. early D. quick Question 40: In Western Europe, an annual loss of at least one million healthy years is resulted from ___. A. traffic noise B. public health C. environmental threats D. guidelines Question 41: The word “This” in paragraph 3 refers to ___. A. the danger B. sound C. human ear D. side effect Question 42: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the article? A. Many forms of pollution, except for noise pollution, are decreasing. B. Adverse health problems impact children and adolescents only. C. At least 100,000 cases of premature deaths from noise exposure occur each year. D. The danger of noise pollution is less serious when we are asleep. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 43: There is few evidence that the children in language classrooms learn foreign languages A B any better than adults in similar classroom situation. C D Question 44: The woman is famous not only for her beauty, intelligent but also for her hardworking. A B C D Question 45: By next year, Tim has completed his M.A. program in Cambridge University. A B C D Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 818
5. 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: John last wrote to his girlfriend three years ago. A. John wrote to his girlfriend three years ago. B. John has written to his girlfriend for three years. C. John had written to his girlfriend for three years. D. John hasn’t written to his girlfriend for three years. Question 47: "Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?" said Robert. A. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes. B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes. C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes. D. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes. Question 48: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless. A. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job. B. Contrary to my initial impression, she was totally for the position. C. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly. D. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent. 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: She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country. A. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines. B. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines. C. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines. D. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines. Question 50: Jane entered the store. Then, she realized that there was danger. A. Only when he entered the store then she realized that there was danger. B. Only after entering the store did Jane realize that there was danger. C. It was not until Jane entered the store then, she realized that there was danger. D. Not until Jane entered the store, she realized that there was danger. THE END Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Họ và tên học sinh : Số báo danh: Chữ ký của giám thị 1: Chữ ký của giám thị 2: Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 818