Đề thi tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông - Môn: Tiếng Anh - Đề 420

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1. BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Ho, tên thí sinh Mã đề thi 420 Số báo danh: Mark the the word whose underlined part differs from the other tiựee in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. hand B. take C. save D. face Question 2: A. seemed B. cried C. planted D. rained Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other in the position of stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. happy B. nervous C. careful D. afraid Question 4: A customer B. capital C. pollution D. festival Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answtr sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 5: At first, not so many people realised the danger of Covid-19, so they did not do much to protect themselves. A. affected B. understood C. caused D. forgot Question 6: Bill was so pleased when he won first prize in the race. A. sad B. upset C. happy D. worried Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answtr sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 7: It's high time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams are coming. A. studied harder B. lost confidence C. became lazy D. got furious Question 8: There was something wrong with my bike, so I asked my father to fix it. A. break B. mend C. correct D. repair 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 9: Minh and Nam are talking about Nam’s room. ~ Minh: “You’ve got a lovely room, Nam.’’ ~ Nam: “ ’’ A. Congratulations! B. No problem. C. Me too. D. Thank you. Question 10: Mai is late for Nam's birthday party. ~ Mai: “Sorry I’m late, Nam.” ~ Nam: “ .” A. Same to you. B. Thanks a lot. C. Good idea. D. Never mind. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 11: Tom is on his to his grandfather’s house. A. road B. track C. way D. path Question 12: The little girl is happy with her doll. A. new Japanese pink B. new pink Japanese C. pink Japanese new D. Japanese new pink Question 13: They are going to visit their grandparents the afternoon. A. up B. in C. at D. on Question 14: She didn’t do well in the exams .she was lazy. A. despite B. because of C. although D. because Question 15: Lily loves kitchen work. She often helps her mom the dishes, A. wash over B. wash through C. wash away D. wash up Question 16: Mary was very .when moving the mirror into her room. A, careful B carefully C. carefulness D. care Question 17: about environmental problems, they decided to adopt a green lifestyle. A. Have been learning B. Have learnt C. Having learnt D. Have been learnt Question 18: Nam a good mark for his speaking test yesterday. A. gives B. has given C. was given D. was giving Question 19: Huyen has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn't been able to it. A. crack B. shatter C. crack D. crash Question 20: , the garden will look much more beautiful. A. When spring was coming B. When spring came C. When spring comes D. When spring had come
2. Question 21: When I arrived at her house, she .photos in the garden. A Was taking B. has taken C. is taking D. takes Question 22: information you get, the better you will understand the problem. A. Most B. Most of C. More D. The more Question 23: When the tourist saw with his own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of plastic rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down his A. mind B. brain C. bone D. spine Question 24; There are many ways to goodbye to someone. A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say Question 25: The film is interesting. .? A. isn't it B. wasn’t it C. has it D. was it 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 26 to 30. Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good as their friends’ and may feel worried about being (26) negatively to them. They may feel so (27) by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they may have to give up (28) leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to music. Teenagers (29) suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. (30) , it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and encouraging as possible. (Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hirt. Hutchison. Passmore and Uddin) Question 26: A. closed B. compared C. suggested D. agreed Question 27: A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. exhausted D. excited Question 28: A. each B. many C. much D. every Question 29: A. which B. when C. who D. where Question 30: A. However B. Moreover C. Although D. Therefore Read the following passage and mark the letter At B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children's performances in certain subjects. Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better. It could also help you with learning a second one. Myigovcr, young people who have studied music also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects are connected in some way. Music also helps you think of new ideas, and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar, for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of music. One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And composing music can make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open up a great career path for you in the future! (Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer) Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Ways to write a piece of music B. Ways to teach music C. New ideas in music D. Benefits of learning music Question 32: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to . A. research B. child C. music D.school Question 33: According to paragraph 2 students who learn music seem to . A. dislike learning a second language B. get higher marks in maths C. know only one language D. dislike learning other subjects Question 34: The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. sharing B. writing C. learning D. copying Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of music? A. It helps you think of new ideas. B. It helps you reduce stress. C. It helps you make more friends. D. It helps you believe more in yourself. 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. When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding students, every company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful members. Then there is someone who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different? A person’s desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without the ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an ambition but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
3. Although there are not any strict rules about how to ‘teach’ ambition or what decides it, many successful people do share some things. Most scientists agree that it helps to have parents who encourage their children to try new experiences, praise their successes, and accept their failures. In those families, kids often have much higher confidence levels. They know how to set goals and keep trying until they achieve them. Money also plays an important role. Those who are not very rich often want to earn money. It forces them to work hard all the time to improve their life. However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard to achieve success can lead to illnesses. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into good colleges and find good jobs has forced high school students to study harder than ever. For many, it is difficult to find the balance. One solution may be to get together with family and friends, and do the things we enjoy. Most would agree that those values are far more important than any wealth or success. (Adapted from Skillful Reading A Writing by Bixby and Scanlon) Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. An Interesting Life Story B. The Desire for Success C. A Life without Stress D. Ways to Teach Ambition Question 37: The word outstanding in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. terrible B. excellent C. honest D. pleasant Question 38: According to paragraph 1, ambiion A. is shared by different people B. is achieved by all people C. is the same for all people D. differs from person to person Question 39: The word them in paragraph 3 refers to A. goals B. levels C. kids D. families Question 40: The word illnesses in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. money problems B. wonderful results C. good feelings D. health problems Question 41: Which of following is N0T true according to the passage? A. The desire to succeed can badly affect people’s health. B. A person’s desire for success depends on so many factors. C. Money does not play a role in people's success. D. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings. Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. People in modern society do not care about the values of family. B. The combination of ambition and clear goals is essential to success. C. Poor people do not work hard enough to improve their life. D. Teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges. 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 43: She last phoned home two weeks ago. A. She has phoned home for two weeks. B. She didn’t phone home two weeks ago. C. She has two weeks to phone home. D. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks. Question 44: “I have a lot of assignments to do,” Ly said. A. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do. B. Ly said that I had a lot of assignments to do. C. Ly said that he has had a lot of assignments to do. D. Ly said that he had a lot of assignments to do. Question 45: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening. A. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening. B. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening. C. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening. D. You can’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening. 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 46: All the students must hand in his essays by the end of the week. A. must B. his C. end D. week Question 47: She gives her little sister a lovely doll for her birthday yesterday. A. gives B. sister C. for D. birthday Question 48: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily intelligent to the layman. A. spokesman B. uphill C. intelligent D. layman 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: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room. There is no exception whatsoever. A. On no account arc students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
4. B. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room. C. Under no circumstances arc students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room. D. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room. Question 50: Jane doesn't have a computer. She can't work from home. A. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can't work from home. B. lane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home. C. Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home. D. Ifonly Jane had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home. The End ANSWER KEY 420 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A C D C B C C A D D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C B B D D A C C A A 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A D D D A B C B C D 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 D C B B C B B D A D 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C B D D A B A C A B NB Question 46: his  their Question 46: gives gave Question 46: intelligent intelligible