Tài liệu ôn tập thi tốt nghiệp môn Tiếng Anh 12

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1. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A.It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery. B. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery. C.Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily. D. The heavy snow made the roads slippery. 20. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book. A.What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand. B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand. C.I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book. D.I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book. 21. Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam B. They made too many mistake for them to fail in the exam C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Có nhiều nguyên tắc hòa hợp trong điểm ngữ pháp này, tuy nhiên chúng tôi chỉ chọn lựa một số nguyên tắc cơ bản và phổ biến nhất để các em học sinh dễ nắm bắt và vận dụng. A. Nguyên tắc chung: Chủ ngữ (S) Động từ (V) He, she, it và các danh từ số ít Động từ số ít You, we, they và các danh từ số nhiều Động từ số nhiều - Hình thức của động từ số ít: is/was/has/động từ có s hoặc es. - Hình thức của động từ số nhiều: are/were/have/động từ có hình thức giống như nguyên mẫu. B. Một số nguyên tắc hoà hợp cơ bản: 1. Chủ ngữ gồm hai hoặc nhiều phần nối với nhau bằng and V số nhiều Eg: My brother and sister live in Boston. 2. Chủ ngữ gồm 2 phần nối với nhau bằng either or, neither nor, not only but also V hòa hợp với phần gần nó nhất. Eg: Either Thursday or Friday is ok. 3. Chủ ngữ có thêm phần as well as, with, together with, along with V vẫn chỉ hòa hợp với phần S đầu tiên. Eg: George, together with his friends, is buying a race horse. 4. Chủ ngữ là cụm từ chỉ sự đo lường (được xem như là một tổng thể) V là số ít. Eg: Thirty pounds seems a reasonable price. 5. Nếu có 1 cụm từ hay mệnh đề theo sau một danh từ làm chủ ngữ V chỉ hòa hợp với danh từ đầu tiên. Eg: The house between the two bungalows is empty. The house they used to live in is now empty. 6. Chủ ngữ là 1 cụm từ hay 1 mệnh đề V số ít. Eg: Through the trees is the nearest way. Opening my presents was exciting. 7. Every one of, each of, one of + danh từ số nhiều V số ít. Eg: One of these letters is for you. 8. A (large) number of, the majority of, a lot of, some of + danh từ số nhiều V số nhiều. Eg: The majority of people have complained. * The number of V số ít 9. Each, every + danh từ số ít V số ít Eg: Each book and magazin is listed in the card catolog 10. None of, neither of, either of + danh từ số nhiều V số ít. Eg: None of the students has failed the test Page 43
2. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh * Có thể dùng V số nhiều nhưng không trang trọng (informal English) 11. Đại từ bất định như Something, everything, nothing V số ít Eg: Someone was waiting at the door 12. Danh từ không đếm được V số ít. Eg: This water is not safe enough to drink. 13. Một số danh từ có hình thức số nhiều nhưng mang nghĩa số ít V số ít. Eg: Mathematics is one of my core subjects 14. There is/was + danh từ số ít. There are/were + danh từ số nhiều. Eg: There are twenty five students in my class There was an accident last night. 15. Một số danh từ có hình thức số ít nhưng mang nghĩa số nhiều V số nhiều. Eg: The police are investigating the crime. 16. The + tính từ làm chủ ngữ V số nhiều. Eg: The sick are well cared in the hospital Exercise 1 1. Tom with dog___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 2. Tom as well as his dog___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 3. My old friends and colleague, John, ___ married. A. has just got B. have just got C. just has got D. just have got 4. The singer and actor___ coming now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 5. The singer and the actor___ coming now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 6. Mathematics___ difficult. A. is B. are C. was D. were 7. Two billion dollars___ not enough for the victims of the tsunami A. was B. were C. is D. are 8. Three years in a strange land ___ like a long time for lonely people. A. is seeming B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed 9. The film "Titanic"___ very interesting. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. Cattle___ allowed grazing here now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 11. None of this money___ me right now. A. belong to B. belongs to C. belonged to D. belonging to 12. None of them___ right now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 13. Every student ___ willing to join the picnic now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 14. The number of students___ in creasing now. A. are B. was C. were D. is 15. A number of students ___ playing table - tennis now. A. are B. was C. were D. is 16. Physics___ her favorite subject at school. A. are B. is C. was D. have been 17. They boy, with his two companions, ___ the cherry tree now. A. has split B. have split C. is slitting D. are splitting 18. The write and poet___ going to preside over this meeting A. are B. is C. have been going D. is to 19. Neither the mother nor the children___ aware of the danger. A. were B. was C. is D. has been 20. She told me that she ___ happy for what he___ Page 44
3. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. is feeling/ did B. was feeling/ had done C. feels/ did D. has felt/ has been going Exercise 2 1. If anyone___, tell him I'll be back later. A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls 2. Each of the boys___ a book now. A. have B. has C. had D. are having 3. Two-thirds of the money___ mine now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 4. About sixty per cent of the students in this class ___ from China. A. was B. were C. are D. is 5. A number of sheep___ eating grass now. A. are B. is C. was D. were 6. The number of books in this library___ large. A. are B. is C. was D. were 7. Either you or I ___ wrong. A. am B. is C. are D. were 8. Neither my gloves nor my hat___ with this dress. A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go 9. The poor living her___ help. A. is needing B. are needing C. need D. needs 10. Several of the students ___ absent yesterday. A. has been B. had been C. were D. was 11. The professor said that Vietnam ___ to South-East Asia. A. has belonged B. has belonged C. belonged D. belongs 12. He___ he had read that story - book before. A. told B. has told C. had told D. said 13. His choice of words___ very good. A. are B. be C. is D. being 14. Anybody who___ my keys will be given a candy. A. find B. finds C. are finding D. found 15. The Browns ___ here since 1950. A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living 16. John, as well as I, ___ a student. A. are B. were c. as D. has been 17. Not only John but his brothers ___ also in debt. A. is B. have C. was D. were 18. The majority of the TOEFL tests ___ difficult. A. are B. is C. be D. being 19. Local news ___ on TV every night at 5:30 A. were B. was C. is D. are 20. A number of sheep___ died from a strange illness. A. have B. has C. is D. are Exercise 3 1. Minh with his friends___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 2. Ba and Nam ___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 3. Physic ___easy, ___? A. is / aren’t they B. are / isn’t it C. was / wasn’t it D. were / weren’t they 4. Millions of dollars___ not enough for the victims of the tsunami A. was B. were C. is D. are 5. Four years far from homeland ___ to make me love it more. Page 45
4. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. is seeming B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed 6. Cattle___ grazing on the meadow now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 7. Neither of the books___ me A. belong to B. belongs to C. was belonged to D. belonging to 8. Many of them___ present at the meeting last night. A. is B. are C. was D. were 9. Every child ___ given a book. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. Three fourth of the students___ absent at the show yesterday. A. are B. was C. were D. is 11. A number of students ___ playing table - tennis at present. A. are B. was C. were D. is 12. Physics___ my favorite subject. A. are B. is C. was D. have been 13. Neither the mother nor the children___ aware of the danger. A. were B. was C. is D. has been 14. If anyone___, tell him I'll be back later. A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls 15. Each of the boys___ a book now. A. have B. has C. had D. are having 16. Two-thirds of the money___ mine now. A. is B. are C. was D. were PHONETICS ( U1-U8) I. Choose the word whose part in bold is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1. A. bomb B. climb C. table D. comb 2. A. equipment B. psychology C. pencil D. explosion 3. A. location B. attack C. places D. civilization 4. A. honest B. honey C. homeless D. history 5. A. special B. dictionary C. official D. social 6. A. country B. count C. noun D. ground 7. A. many B. open C. money D. ink 8. A. university B. ugly C. nun D. umbrella 9. A. instead B. leave C. ready D. steady 10. A. beginning B. thank C. drink D. in 11. A. toured B. astonished C. rubbed D. erased 12. A. hero B. ghost C. happy D. hint 13. A. vision B. friends C. stands D. closet 14. A. find B. strike C. hike D. ill 15. A. none B. done C. won D. on 16. A. black B. science C. coal D. duck 17. A. moaned B. presided C. viewed D. robbed 18. A. difference B. election C. decide D. glance 19. A. arrive B. office C. combine D. might 20. A. union B. unchanged C. funny D. cut 21. A. by B. dry C. oxygen D. my 22. A. knife B. knit C. know D. key 23. A. idea B. hear C. earn D. near 24. A. sorrow B. now C. tomorrow D. bowl 25. A. business B. missile C. close D. sure II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Page 46
5. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 26. A. arrangement B. distinguish C. theorist D. collective 27. A. appropriate B. emotional C. pronounce D. situation 28. A. resolution B. eradication C. contradiction D. similarity 29. A. benefit B. understand C. engineer D. underpaid 30. A. capacity B. particular C. altogether D. especially 31. A. carry B. invent C. appoint D. become 32. A. popular B. dangerous C. magazine D. applicant 33. A. physicist B. president C. inventor D. gardener 34. A. legacy B. stressful C. document D. unpleasant 35. A. reliability B. untainted C. retain D. concerned 36. A. contemporary B. retirement C. wisdom D. occasionally 37. A. pretend B. charity C. marquee D. aspire 38. A. disaster B. advocate C. secretary D. ravaged 39. A. collapse B. tendency C. volcanic D. uncovering 40. A. dreadful B. nourish C. earthquake D. emergency 41. A. astronaut B. economist C. medium D. continent 42. A. garbage B. pressure C. ready D. believe 43. A. decision B. effective C. leftover D. opinion 44. A. suitable B. together C. supportive D. solution 45. A. compliment B. attention C. informal D. approaching 46. A. determine B. supportive C. conical D. performance 47. A. counterpart B. million C. recognize D. detective 48. A. marvelous B. position C. separate D. government 49. A. generation B. celebration C. minority D. electronics 50. A. procedure B. nursery C. assignment D. consider PHONETICS ( U9-U16) A. PRONUNCIATION I. 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 . 1: A. desert B. result C. festival D. present 2: A. athletics B. thought C. enthusiast D. themselves 3: A. sport B. north C. horrible D. organize 4: A. rank B. athlete C. abroad D. badminton 5: A. spirit B. admire C. silver D. include II. 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 . 1: A. polo B. lottery C. popular D. dolphin 2: A. smooth B. breathe C. youth D. southern 3: A. chorus B. match C. toothache D. orchestra 4: A. of B. off C. staff D. laugh 5: A. circus B. circle C. count D. silent III. 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 . 1: A. few B. dew C. stew D. chew 2: A. type B. why C. tyre D. typical 3: A. digest B. digital C. together D. generation 4: A. east B. team C. ready D. increase 5: A. dips B. lives C. digests D. thanks IV. 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 . 1: A. kind B. type C. classify D. sympathy Page 47
6. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 2: A. any B. many C. parrot D. said 3: A. slide B. derive C. wildlife D. inflation 4: A. third B. farmer C. eternal D. Thurday 5: A. guide B. biology C. generous D. gesture V. 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 . 1: A. slope B. money C. nothing D. government 2: A. aerial B. creative C. fair D. share 3: A. dune B. tune C. future D. until 4: A. rainfall B. plain C. chairman D. maintain 5: A. chemical B. stretch C. charge D. achieve B. MAIN STRESS I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following . 1: A. spectator B. marathon C. badminton D. volleyball 2: A. energetic B. significant C. competition D. overwhelming 3: A. solidarity B. organization C. consideration D. determination 4: A. silver B. medal C. event D. rival 5: A. level B. talent C. success D. nation II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following . 1: A. opponent B. provision C. controller D. windsurfing 2: A. reunite B. eternal C. advantage D. impressive 3: A. junior B. vertical C. penalty D. athletic 4: A. swallow B. eject C. digest D. survive 5: A. canoe B. major C. defence D. advance III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following . 1: A. summary B. difference C. apartment D. preference 2: A. appear B. replace C. describe D. swallow 3: A. opinion B. believable C. interesting D. impressiveness 4: A. survive B. distinct C. wildlife D. support 5: A. personality B. appropriate C. information D. entertainment IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following . 1: A. heavy B. climate C. stormy D. severe 2: A. gorillar B. discover C. terrorist D. substantial 3: A. remind B. number C. compaint D. approach 4: A. serious B. extinction C. endangered D. performance 5: A. enact B. leopard C. bamboo D. perform V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following . 1: A. deny B. sandy C. area D. routine 2: A. circle B. desert C. conquest D. comprise 3: A. illegal B. islander C. subsidy D. terrorist 4: A. paper B. control C. soldier D. hummock 5: A. urbanization B. deforestation C. international D. modernization BÀI TẬP IDIOMS 1. If I say that John is making out well in his work, I mean that he ___. A. likes his work B. is succeeding C. is leaving D. is about to begin 2. When one makes good time, he ___. Page 48
7. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. has a good time B. travels at a good speed C. is connected D. has busy time 3. To learn something by heart is to learn it ___. A. quickly B. slowly C. well D. by memory 4. One way of getting rid of something is to ___. A. look at it B. admire it C. keep it D. throw it away 5. If Mary’s purse goes well with her dress, then her purse and dress ___. A. match B. are expensive C. are pretty D. are worn out 6. Now and then means ___. A. often B. suddenly C. early D. occasionally 7. To make sure of something is to ___. A. be certain of it B. call it off C. turn it off D. cancel it 8. To keep house is to ___. A. refuse to sell B. lock the door against thieves C. do the usual work in a house D. wash the house 9. To be mixed up is to be ___. A. happy B. worried C. confused D. late 10. To see about something is to ___. A. attend to it B. go to see it C. admire it D. look at it 11. If I say that the meeting is over, I mean that the meeting has ___. A. just begun B. ended C. been interesting D. been called off 12. If I say that I’d rather wait, I mean that I ___. A. like to wait B. refuse to wait C. prefer to wait D. want to wait 13. If I say that, after studying the message, I finally figured it out, this means that at last I ___. A. answered the message B. understood it C. put it away D. picked it up 14. If the month is up, this means that the period of one month has ___. A. ended B. begun C. seemed long D. been very warm 15. To put off something means to ___. A. look for it B. put it in place C. cancel it D. postpone it 16. To get sick means to ___. A. be sick B. become sick C. be well D. become well 17. If the doctor says that you’d better do a certain thing, this means that ___. A. you must do it B. you are going to do it C. it is advisable that you do it D. you prefer to do it 18. To point out something is to ___. A. need it B. touch it C. look it up D. indicate it 19. By the way is a synonym for ___. A. however B. at last C. incidentally D. immediately Page 49
8. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh ENGLISH IDIOMS 1. to make good: thành công 2. to stand to reason: hiển nhiên, rõ ràng 3. to break out: bùng nổ (chiến tranh, dịch bệnh) 4. as to: về phía, về phần 5. to feel sorry for: thương hại, động lòng trắc ẩn 6. to take something for granted: cho là dĩ nhiên, đương nhiên 7. up to date: hợp thời, tối tân 8. out of date: lỗi thời 9. to blow up: nổ tung, bùng nổ 10. to do over: làm đi làm lại, lặp lại 11. to burn down: thiêu rụi 12. to burn up: đốt sạch, đốt cháy hoàn toàn 13. to burn out: cháy nổ, ko hoạt động nữa( thiết bị điện) 14. close shaves: thoát hiểm trong gang tấc 15. have a bee in one’s bonnet about something: hay chú trọng, đặt nặng vấn đề 16. drop a brick: nói lỡ lời 17. blow one’s trumpet: bốc phét, khoác lác 18. fight tooth and nail: cấu xé dữ dội, đánh nhau điên cuồng 19. fly off handle: dễ nổi giận 20. look daggers at sb: nhìn ai giận giữ 21. know like the back of one’s hand: biết rõ, biết tường tận 22. down the drain: đổ sông đổ biển 23. smell a rat: linh cảm chuyện không hay 24. the last straw: giọt nước tràn ly 25. a blessing in disguise: tiền hung hậu kiết 26. a blue-collar worker: công nhân 27. a dead-end job: công việc không có tương lai 28. elbow grease: lao động cật lực 29. a false alarm: báo động giả 30. grey matter: trí thông minh, chất xám 31. a nest-egg: món tiền dự phòng 32. a pain in the neck: một người quấy rối, khó chịu 33. a piece of cake: công việc dễ dàng 34. a practical joke: trò chơi khăm 35. a red-letter day: một ngày quan trọng trong đời 36. shoplifting: trộm vặt khi mua sắm 37: a shot in the dark: đoán mò 38. a storm in a tea cup: chuyện nhỏ xé ra to 39. a tall story: chuyện hoang đường, khó tin 40. a white-collar worker: nhân viên văn phòng t Exercise 1: Choose the right answer to express the meaning of these idioms below: 1. to take something for granted A. look it over B. permit it C. object to it D. accept it without investigation 2. stands to reason A. difficult to understand B. clear and logical C. not reasonable D. foolish 3. as to: A. because of that B. in addition to that C. concerning that D. despite that 4. to feel sorry for someone is to A. like him B. pity him C. praise him D. call him down Page 50
9. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 5. happened suddenly A. stopped B. burned out C. burned up D. broken out 6. to blow up: A. increase in size B. decrease in size C. explode D. ache 7. burns down: A. burns rapidly B. burns out C. does not burn at all D. burns to the ground 8. burn up: A. burn slowly B. explode C. burn completely D. go out 9. Which of the following can burn out? A. a ship B. a curtain C. a fuse (CẦU CHÌ) D. a desk 10. made good A. always arrived on time B. failed C. liked it D. succeeded Exercise 2: Choose the best answer 1. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of shaves. A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny 2. My father refused to eat meat that had been fried. He had in his bonnet about it causing cancer. A. a bug B. a bee C. a bull D. an ant 3. You really dropped the other day when you told Brian you’d better seen his wife at the cinema. He thought she was at her mother’s. A. a brick B. a stone C. a log D. a plank 4. I can’t stand Mr. Smith. He’s always blowing his own , telling everyone how good he is at everything. A. balloon B. breath C. mind D. trumpet 5. The escaped prisoner fought .before he was finally overpowered. A. head over heels B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth 6. I didn’t suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers, I began to smell . A. a rat B. a pig C. a thief D. a culprit 7. Jane looked at the shop assistant who had been rude to her. A. arrows B. needles C. poison D. daggers 8. Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the . A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head 9. I bought a computer last year, and had nothing but trouble with it. As far as I’m concerned, it was $800 down the A. loo B. sink C. plughole D. drain 10. John will never buy you a drink-he’s far too A. tight-fisted B. pigheaded C. highly-strung D. easy-going 11. I’ve heard that argument before quite frankly it just doesn’t A. face the music B. hit the nail on the head C. carry weight D. hold water (vững vàng, đứng vững) 12. I was already fed up with the job, but when the boss walked into my office and to me he expected me to work overtime, that was the I quit. A. final curtain B. last straw C. last waltz D. end of the line 13. He has a quick temper and easily .off the handle. A. leaps B. goes C. runs D. flies 14. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much at the moment. A. up my sleeve B. on my plate C. on my mind D. in effect On one’s plate: choáng thời gian, công sức của mình 15. And that ., David, is why I can’t marry you. A. in a flash B. on the dot (đúng giờ) C. in a nutshell(nói ngắn gọn, tóm lại) D. off and cuff (tự phát) Page 51
10. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh ERROR IDENTIFICATION A. VOCABULARY I. WORD FORMATION 1. When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour. A B C D 2. Modern transportation can speed a doctor to the side of a sick person, even if the patient lives on A B C an isolating farm. D 3. Many successful film directions are former actors who desire to expand their experience in the film A B C D industry. 4. Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality. A B C D 5. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs. A B C D 6. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop. A B C D 7. Some birds, such as quails, can move instant from a resting position to full flight. A B C D 8. The state of New Mexico is not densely population, with an average of only four people per square A B C D kilometer. 9. Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfect, he still may not be able to find a A B C drug to which the patient will respond. D 10. Doctors agree that the fluid around the spinal cord helps the nourish the brain. A B C D II. QUANTIFIER AND DETERMINER Articles: a/an, the Demonstratives: this, that, these, those Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their, x’s (possessive ’s) Quantifiers: (a) few, fewer, (a) little, many, much, more, most, some, any, a great deal of, a large number of Lỗi sai chủ yếu là do chưa sử dụng đúng các DETERMINER AND QUANTITY chưa đúng với danh từ đứng sau về mặt ngữ pháp (số ít, số nhiều, ) Eg: The teacher said that Peter had made much mistakes in his essays. A B C D 1. Many hundred years ago there were many villages and little towns in England. A B C D Page 52
11. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 2. The rubber farms will make a lot of money and give jobs to a great deal of people. A B C D 3. He decided to have a holiday in a beautiful place in the mountains where there were much streams. A B C D 4. Most of the words are the same in American and in British English, but the American people say A B any English words not like people do in England. C D 5. Peter earned a large number of money last year. A B C D 6. People respected him because he was a honest man. A B C D 7. All their neighbors each gave a little money and some their friends helped too. A B C D 8. We spent a great deal of time looking through a large number of books to help him find A B a few information about Bermuda, but he knew most of it already. C D 9. The storm continued for most of days when we were in New Orleans, but fortunately there A B C wasn't much damage in the city. D 10. Claire and Charles said that they'd seen most of the Europe on their trip and they both A B mentioned that every city center was starting to look the same, with only a few exceptions C D B. GRAMMAR I. ARTICLE 1. The 1890's in America were known as a Gay Nineties. A B C D 2. The Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. A B C D 3. In 1955 the Hawaii was admitted to the Union as the 50th State. A B C D 4. The tornado uprooted all the power lines leading to the town so the inhabitants had to live in A B C darkness until new ones. D 5. I bought a that new TV set yesterday. A B C D II. PREPOSITION 1.Her brother seems to be totally incapable in looking after himself. A B C D 2.My eldest brother and I used to get to school by foot. A B C D Page 53
12. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 3.This wine tastes good. It is made of red grapes. A B C D 4. Alike all other mammals, dolphins have lungs. A B C D 5. Jane’s apartment is very different Bob’s even though they are in the same building. A B C D III. VERB TENSES 1. I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive. A B C D 2. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s father has wanted her to marry Paris. A B C C 4. By the time we got to the party, they were eating everything. A B C D 5. The workers were breaking the window while they were repairing the roof. A B C D IV. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT 1. The study of languages are very interesting. A B C D 2. Today the number of people enjoying winter sports are almost double that of twenty years ago. A B C D 3. Every student in my class are good at English. A B C D 4. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities A B C D today. 5. Neither John nor his friends is going to the beach today. A B C D 6. Everybody want to buy a ticket for this live show. A B C D 7. The boys winning the first prize in the contest was very happy. A B C D 8. She did not know where most of the people in the conference was from. A B C D 9. More than half of the children in the district qualifies for reduced-price or free lunches. A B C D 10. There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species. A B C D V. PARALLEL STRUCTURES 1. Many places of history, scientific, cultural, or scenic importance have been designated national A B C D monuments. 2. Folklore consists of the beliefs, customs, traditions, and telling stories that people pass from A B C D generation to generation. Page 54
13. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 3. An ant’s antennae provide it with the senses of hear, smell, touch, and taste. A B C D 4. Most sedimentary rocks start forming when grains of clay, silt, or sandy settle in river valleys or A B C D on the bottoms of lakes and oceans. VI. COMPARISONS 1. The weather is more hot than it was yesterday. A B C D 2. His health gets good and better because he does gymnastics regularly. A B C D 3. The older you are, the worst your memory is. A B C D VII. PART OF SPEECH 1. I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest. A B C D 2. Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut down forests. A B C D 3. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods. A B C D 4. I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem. A B C D 5. Heavy polluted factories will be closed down sooner or later. A B C D 6. He walked slowly because of his injuring legs. A B C D 7. Most of us were feeling sleepily at the meeting because the speaker had a very monotonous voice. A B C D 8. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have. A B C D 9. Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm. A B C D 10. I am surprising at how much he smokes; I’m not used to it. A B C D VIII.VERB FORMS 1. She brought a lot of money with her so that she could bought some duty-free goods. A B C D 2. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? A B C D 3. On Saturdays, I enjoy to go to the concert with my friends. A B C D 4. I'd rather to stay at home than go out at weekends. Page 55
14. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A B C D 5. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle. A B C D 6. Yuri Gagarin was the first man flying into space. A B C D IX.PRONOUNS Lỗi sai chủ yếu là về cách sử dụng các loại đại từ Subject pronoun (Đại từ nhân xưng chủ ngữ): I, you, he, she, it Complement pronoun (Đại từ nhân xưng tân ngữ): me, you, him, her . Possessive pronoun (Đại từ sở hữu): mine, yours, his, hers Possessive adjectives (Tính từ sở hữu): my, your, his, her Reflexive pronoun (Đại từ phản thân): myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself Eg: A good exercise program helps teach people to avoid the habits that might shorten his lives. A B C D 1. It is difficult to imagine him accepting the decision without any objection A B C D 2. Most of the trees in our garden are less than 10 years old but ones are much older than that. A B C D 3. My shoes were so uncomfortable that I had to go out and buy new one. A B C D 4. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester. A B C D 5. Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground, A B C to the top of it antenna. D 6. Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel's anthropology class should get their books as soon A B C as possible. D 7. Cable television companies recently announced that it will increase services charges next year. A B C D X. NOUN Một số lỗi thường gặp đối với loại này: ● Nhầm lẫn danh từ số ít, số nhiều ● Nhầm lẫn danh từ đếm được và không đếm được ● Nhầm lẫn danh từ ghép: four- year- old (boy), ● Nhầm lẫn danh từ chỉ người, danh từ chỉ vật 1. After a few moment, the woman opened the window and looked out curiously. A B C D 2. One of the former student donated a large sum of money to the school A B C D Page 56
15. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 3. If you make a five-days trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone everyday. A B C D 4.You can see a lot of childs running and jumping in the snow or playing with snowballs. A B C D 5. Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality. A B C D 6. Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated with other minerals it may appear A B C in various color, ranging from pastel to opaque black. D 7. Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures. A B C D(furniture) 8. Please convey my best wish to your mother when you see her. A B C D 9. The shop assistance was very helpful and I was able to buy what I wanted. A B C D 10. About five hundreds supporters waited outside the football stadium to buy tickets for the final A B C match of the competition D XI. RELATIVE CLAUSES Các đại từ quan hệ who, whose, whom, which, that đều có cách sử dụng khác nhau. Ví dụ who thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người đóng vai trò là chủ ngữ, which thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật Ví dụ: Xác định lỗi sai trong câu sau: He gave (A) orders to the manager (B) whose (C) passed them (D) on to the foreman. Whose là đại từ quan hệ đóng vai trò là tính từ sở hữu. Trong trường hợp này ta dùng một đại từ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ manager. Do đó, ta dùng who – lỗi sai cần tìm là C. 1. Nguyen Du, that wrote "Kieu Story", was a great Vietnamese poet. A B C D 2. There are also many single mothers and single fathers which are raising children by themselves. A B C D 3. Do you like the building that windows are green? A B C D 4. The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in the 18th A B C D century XII. CONDITIONAL SENTENSES/ WISH Page 57
16. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Về cơ bản, có 3 loại câu điều kiện/ 3 cấu trúc cơ bản thể hiện điều ước. Ngoài ra còn có các dạng đảo ngữ . Chỉ cần ghi nhớ và áp dụng đúng thì việc xác định lỗi sai sẽ không hề khó khăn. Eg: What would (A) you do (B) if you will win (C) a million (D) pounds? Đây là câu điều kiện không có thực ở hiện tại nên động từ ở mệnh đề if chia ở quá khứ. (To be được chia là were cho tất cả các ngôi). 1. What would happen if there was no water? A B C D 2. If forests had not been destroyed, there will have been no floods A B C D 3. What would you have do if you were in my position? A B C D XIII. PASSIVE VOICE Một số lỗi thường gặp đối với loại này: ● Nhầm lẫn về chuyển đổi chủ động sang bị động và ngược lại (lẽ ra phải dùng chủ động thì lại dùng câu bị động ) ● Nhầm lẫn công thức bị động với cấu trúc cơ bản và một vài cấu trúc thông dụng (ví dụ : sau “tobe” chưa dùng “Past participle”, dùng sai cấu trúc “people say that”, “have st done” ) ● Nhầm lẫn tính từ mang nghĩa chủ động và bị động (tính từ đuôi –ing, tính từ đuôi- ed ) Ví dụ The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890. A B C D Trong câu trên B là đáp án. Lỗi sai ở đây là phải dùng công thức bị động do tân ngữ (The first May Day ) của động từ celebrated đã được đảo lên làm chủ ngữ. Như vậy phải sửa thành was celebrated 1. Acid rain is believed be the worst pollution problem of all. A B C D 2. In 1960 John F. Kennedy became the youngest man ever to elect president. A B C D 3. European paintings in the United States can find in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A B C D 4. As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents. A B C D 5. It has recently been report from India that Malaysian students studying medicine will have to A B C D pay more. XIV. CLAUSES Một số lỗi thường gặp đối với loại này: ● Nhầm lẫn về từ nối cho các loại mệnh đề (Mệnh đề thời gian, mệnh đề nhượng bộ, mệnh đề nguyên nhân, mệnh đề kết quả, mệnh đề mục đích, mệnh đề cách thức ) ● Nhầm lẫn việc dùng cụm từ hay mệnh đề sau từ nối Phần này đòi hỏi các em học sinh nắm rõ công thức, cấu trúc và cách sử dụng của từng loại mệnh đề và cụm từ là đảm bảo không gặp trở ngại Ví dụ Before I arrived, he was talking on the phone. A B C D Page 58
17. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Trong câu trên A là đáp án. Lỗi sai ở đây là dùng sai từ nối của mệnh đề chỉ thời gian. Phải dùng When chứ không dùng Before 1. These televisions were so expensive for us to buy at that time. A B C D 2. He had so a difficult exercise that he couldn't do it. A B C D 3. In spite her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A B C D 4. Although our grandfather was old but he could help us. A B C D 5. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountain, the climbers decided not to A B C cancel their climb. D XV. STRUCTURES Lỗi sai về cấu trúc thường găp: Trong phần này để tránh lặp lại các cấu trúc ngữ pháp đã được đề cập ở phần trên, chúng ta chủ yếu xem xét lỗi sai cấu trúc về cách dùng của một số cụm từ quen thuộc, các collocations, các từ dễ gây nhầm lẫn, các pair conjuctions E.x: Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a jazz performer as well as a classical musician. A B C (and) Trong câu trên lỗi sai ở C, do cách dùng pair conjuction chưa đúng: both and 1. Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated elements. A B C D 2. In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region. A B C D 3. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are explaining the children the rules of the game. A B C D 4. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city. A B C D 5. When my parents grow old. I'll take care about them because they have been very good to me. A B C D 6. A child of noble birth, his name was famous among the children in that school A B C D 7. In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a month. A B C D 8. Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and then taken down at night. A B C D 9. As every other nation, the United States used to define its unit of currency, the dollars, im terms A B C D of the gold standard. 10. Though artist Tatun was totally blind in one eye and had only slight vision in another, he A B C became an internationally renowned jazz musician. D Page 59
18. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh PHẦN II: GIẢI ĐỀ BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mã đề thi: 404 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. foldB. scoreC. closeD. phone Question 2: A. warmsB. readsC. startsD. rings Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. ambitionB. balconyC. furnitureD. customer Question 4: A. hobbyB. luggageC. marketD. machine 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: It’s necessary to listen to opinions that are ___ from ours. A. differenceB. differentlyC. differD. different Question 6: Those boys were excited about the new game in the beginning, but now they have ___ it. A. looked afterB. gone offC. filled inD. got on Question 7: You often walk to school, ___ ? A. won’t youB. didn’t youC. haven’t youD. don’t you Question 8: A fashionista herself, Helena is ___ about her clothes, especially when making her appearance in public. A. receptiveB. creditableC. particularD. feasible Question 9: Polar bears are in danger of going extinct ___ climate change. A. because ofB. althoughC. becauseD. despite Question 10: The city has changed a lot since I last ___ it. A. visitedB. would visitC. will visitD. visit Question 11: I can't give chapter and ___ but to the best of my knowledge, it’s a line from “Romeo and Juliet”. A. rhymeB. sceneC. verseD. note Question 12: Fathers can ___ a good example to their children by helping with the household chores. A. setB. holdC. raiseD. follow Question 13: The football team has waited ___ the championship for 30 years. A. aboutВ. upC. forD. to Question 14: If I ___ you, I wouldn't go out in this weather. A. amB. had beenC. wereD. will be Question 15: My mother is often ___ first person to get up in the family. A. aB. the C. no articleD. an Question 16: The local shop deals in many kinds of hair products ___ from reasonably priced shampoos to rather expensive dyes. A. rangingB. are rangedC. rangeD. are ranging Question 17: My daughter sometimes practises ___ English with her friends after school. A. to speakingB. to speakC. speakD. speaking Question 18: You may not see how important your family is ___ . Page 60
19. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. after you had lived far from homeB. when you were living far from home C. until you live far from homeD. as soon as you lived far from home Question 19: Applications for admission to this university are not processed without a high school ___ . A. diplomaB. paperC. licenceD. résumé Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 20: Gini and Adrian are talking about a book they have read lately. - Gini: “That wasn’t an interesting book.” - Adrian: “ ___ . I couldn’t go further than chapter 2.” A. I think it will get better and betterB. Yes, it gave me much information C. You can say that againD. No, it was fascinating Question 21: Dave is talking to Hannah after their school’s English speaking contest. - Dave: “Congratulations! You've given a great performance.” - Hannah: “ ___ ” A. It's nice of you to say so. B. Me neither. C. I'm sorry to hear that. D. No, don't worry. 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 22: Everyone was secretly rehearsing a surprise performance for Alex's proposal, but annoyingly Jim let the cat out of the bag at the last minute. A. abandoned the planB. concealed the plan C. revised the planD. disclosed the plan Question 23: The internal structure of the ancient palace is complicated like that of a maze. A. simpleB. complexC. attractiveD. narrow 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 24: The beautiful sandy beach with a lot of sunshine and good foods made his holiday complete. A. terribleB. normalC. seriousD. perfect Question 25: The candidate was rejected as he could not meet all the requirements for this position. A. arrangeB. satisfyC. establishD. produce 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. TEENAGERS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY In many countries, there is a widespread perception that teenagers’ lives nowadays are dominated by technology. However, the information (26) ___was gathered in a recent study of Australian teenagers' use of and attitudes towards technology suggests that this view doesn't reflect the reality of their everyday existence. The research by academics from the University of Canberra in Australia found that, while most teenagers had ready access to home computers, mobile phones and (27) ___electronic devices, they generally spent more time on traditional (28) ___such technology. Accessing social media and playing computer games ranked as low as ninth and tenth respectively among the ten most common after-school activities. Fifteen-year-old Laura Edmonds is one of the teenagers surveyed. She admits to being very (29) ___ to her smartphone and makes full use of various apps, (30) ___ if she needs to unwind after a hard day at school, she tends to “hang out with my friends, listen to music or chat with my mum and dad”. (Adapted from Exam Essentials Practice Tests - Cambridge English by Tom Bradbury and Eunice Yeates) Question 26: A. whenB. whichC. whereD. who Question 27: A. oneB. everyC. otherD. another Question 28: A. operationsB. pursuitsC. eventsD. incidents Question 29: A. enclosedB. attachedC. relatedD. conformed Page 61
20. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Question 30: A. norB. tillC. likeD. but 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 31 to 35. More and more people are choosing to take a gap year between finishing school and starting university. Alternatively, they may decide to take a gap year between graduating from university and starting a career feeling the need for some time out before joining the rat race. Most students see the time as an opportunity to travel. The idea of travelling to as many foreign places as possible appeals greatly. A large percentage of gap-year students have wealthy parents who can easily subsidize their travel. Others have to save up before they go, or look for some form of employment while travelling. For example, they may work on local farms or in local hotels. By doing so, they not only earn some money, but they are likely to meet local people and acquire some understanding of their culture. There are some students who choose to work for the whole of their gap year. A number may decide to get work experience, either at home or abroad, in an area which they hope to make their career, such as medicine or computers. A large proportion of students are now choosing to work with a charity which arranges voluntary work in various parts of the world. The projects would hands-on experience of a very varied nature, from teaching to helping build roads or dams. The gap year is not just an adventure. Young people can benefit great from encountering new and varied experiences and from communication with a wide range of people. Perhaps most importantly, gap year students have to learn to stand on their own two feet. (Adapted from Thematic Vocabulary & Comprehension by Betty Kirkpatrick and Rebecca Mok) Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Working for lifeB. Taking time out C. Studying of overseasD. Contributing to the Community Question 32: The word “subsidize” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ___ . A. ask forB. pay forC. work forD. apply for Question 33: The word “their” in paragraph 2 refers to ___ . A. local farmsB. local hotelsC. local peopleD. gap-year students Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The number of students taking a gap yare between high school and university is falling. B. None of the students choose to work for the whole of their gap year to get experience. C. Most students consider a gap year as a chance to travel. D. Students can take a gap year only before starting university. Question 35: According to the passage, what is perhaps the most important benefit of students’ taking a gap year? A. They learn how to become independent. B. They receive practical training for their future careers. C. They have an opportunity to meet local people. D. They earn money to support their further studies. 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. “I have not paid a single electricity bill since the year 1970,” says Richard Perez with noticeable glee. He can afford to be smug. He lives “off-grid” - unconnected to the power grid and the water, gas and sewerage supplies that most people in the world rely on. He generates his own electricity, sources his own water and deals with his own water disposal - and he prefers it that way. “They are times when the grid blacks out,” he says, “I really like the security of having my own electricity company.” Perez is not alone. Once the preserve of mavericks, hippies and survivalists, there are now approximately 200,000 off-grid households in the United States of America, a figure that Perez says has been increasing by a third every year for the past decade. For all of the people who live off-grid, self-sufficiency mean guiltfree energy consumption and peace of mind. “It feels brilliant to make use of clean, free energy that is not from fossil fuels,” says Suzanne Gallant, a writer who lives off-grid in a rural area in Wales. “And if something goes wrong we can fix it ourselves.” Now even urbanites are Page 62
21. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh seeing the appeal of generating some if not all off their own power needs. So is energy freedom and eco pipe-dream or the ultimate good life? Well, there is only one way to find out: begin to explore the possibilities of solar, wind and hydro power. But unless you live on a sunny, south-facing hillside with access to a nearby river or stream, that might prove prohibitively expensive! There is no doubt that being off-grid has its problems, and it is not always the cheapest way to get the energy you need. Even so, pioneers like Perez have proved that it can be done and without giving up a 21st century lifestyle: “I have got five personal computers, two laser scanners, two fridge-freezers, a microwave a convention oven, vacuum cleaners - you name it”, says Perez. “There is an external beams antenna on the roof for the phone and a satellite for an Internet connection. I have got 70 kWh in batteries that could last me five days. I have too much electricity.” Too much electricity and no more bills. That has got to be worth aiming for. (Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldestein) Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. No Water, No Life!B. Living without the Electricity C. A Day in the Life of an “Off-gridder”D. Unplugging from the Grid Question 37: The phrase “blacks out” in paragraph 1 mostly means ___ . A. serves many purposesB. has no functionsC. fails to workD. is able to run Question 38: According to paragraph 1, Richard Perez has managed to ___ . A. pay off his electric bills since 1970B. provide energy for people in his neighborhood C. save a lot of money with his own companyD. stay independent of certain public utilities Question 39: The word “pipe-dream” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___ . A. an impractical hopeB. a promising vision C. a real nightmareD. a terrible situation Question 40: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ___ . A. being a pioneerB. being off-grid C. giving up a 21st century lifestyleD. getting the energy Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A. People opting for off-grid living used to be considered quite eccentric. B. Some city dwellers have shown an interest in producing their own electricity. C. “Off-gridders” enjoy not doing harm to the environment. D. The number of off-gridders’ in the US is said to have risen by 33% over the past 10 years. Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Many off-gridders’ have made a fortune selling their own electricity. B. Adopting an off-grid life-style is only suitable for low-income people. C. Leading a 21st century lifestyle means consuming a great deal of electricity. D. Most people living in temperature regions are against the idea of living off-grid. 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 43: Single-use plastic products are convenient. They are detrimental to the environment. A. It is their detriment to the environment that makes single-use plastic products convenient. B. Convenient though single-use plastic products are, they are detrimental to the environment. C. Not only are single-use plastic products convenient, they are also detrimental to the environment. D. Were single-use plastic products convenient, they would be detrimental to the environment. Question 44: They were unexpected twists in the movie. It was so fascinating. A. If there had been unexpected twists in the movie, it would have been so fascinating. B. But for the unexpected twists in the movie, it wouldn't have been so fascinating. C. Without the unexpected twists in the movie, it wouldn't be so fascinating. D. Suppose that there were unexpected twists in the movie, it would be so fascinating. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 45: Peter is more successful than his sister. A. Peter is as successful as his sister. B. Peter’s sister is more successful than he is. Page 63
22. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh C. Peter is less successful than his sister. D. Peter’s sister is not as successful as he is. Question 46: “I'm going on a picnic tomorrow”, he said. A. He said that he was going on a picnic the following day. B. He said that I was going on a picnic tomorrow. C. He said that he was going on a picnic tomorrow. D. He said that I am going on a picnic the following day. Question 47: It is compulsory for all the students to hand in their assignments on time. A. All the students must hand in their assignments on time. B. All the students can't hand in their assignments on time. C. All the students may hand in their assignments on time. D. All the students needn't hand in their assignments on time. 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. Question 48: Protective gear for fire fighters is supposed to make of inflammable materials so as to eliminate the risk of fires. A. ProtectiveB. inflammableC. eliminateD. risk Question 49: It always take parents a lot of time and patience to bring up their children. A. takeB. a lot ofC. patienceD. their Question 50: The company is looking for a candidate who is honest, hard-working, and responsibility. A. isB. forC. whoD. responsibility HẾT Page 64
23. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mã đề thi: 407 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word those underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. cloudsB. farmsC. painsD. costs Question 2: A. lakeB. gameC. shapeD. flat Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. successfulB. importantC. musicalD. expensive Question 4: A. arriveB. acceptC. includeD. practice 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: Peter is an ambitious man who will never ___ till he gets what he wants. A. put onB. give upC. turn downD. take back Question 6: If I ___ you, I would spend more time with the children. A. would beB. will beC. amD. were Question 7: I would like to extend my gratitude to all the staff for their ___ support, without which our company couldn’t have overcome the crisis. A. unfailingB. unbendingC. unmovingD. unfeeling Question 8: Mary feels confident about the competition ___ she has been well-prepared for it. A. althoughB. because ofC. becauseD. despite Question 9: It’s no good ___ a fuss and arguing over such an unimportant issue. A. holdingB. makingC. gettingD. doing Question 10: Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends ___ . A. after he had finished his homeworkB. once he finished his homework C. until he has finished his homeworkD. when he finished his homework Question 11: The graphics of this book are attractive, but its ___ is not original at all. A. chapterB. characterC. pageD. content Question 12: Having your private life scrutinized closely by the public is regarded as part and ___ of being a celebrity. A. parcelB. packetC. packageD. post Question 13: The whole world is waiting ___ a vaccine against Covid-19. A. toB. byC. forD. in Question 14: One ___ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles. A. popularityB. popularC. popularizeD. popularly Question 15: Most women expect ___ more help with the housework from their husbands. A. getB. to getC. gettingD. to getting Question 16: He is often ___ last person to leave the office. A. Ø (no article)B. theC. anD. a Question 17: You like the food here, ___ . A. don’t youB. didn’t youC. haven’t youD. won’t you Question 18: Health experts strongly advise patients with hypertension to avoid food ___ high amount of fat. A. containsB. containingC. is containedD. contained Question 19: Her academic performance has greatly improved since she ___ study methods. A. changedB. will changeC. would changeD. was changing Page 65
24. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh 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: Peter was very sick until he took the marvellous medicine that Doctor Staples prescribed. A. secretB. wonderfulC. attractiveD. terrible Question 21: Tickets for such events will be typically cheap unless you want seats in the VIP areas. A. normallyB. rarelyC. directlyD. carefully 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 22: When I suggested he was mistaken, John got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room. A. became furiousB. got emotionalC. felt anxiousD. remained calm Question 23: Despite numerous hard pushes, he couldn’t make the window open. A. strongB. firmC. gentleD. plain Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 24: Helen and Sarah are talking about their school's field trip. - Helen: “This is the best field trip we’ve ever had.” - Sarah: “ ___ . Everyone enjoyed it to the fullest.” A. I don’t think that's a good ideaB. Never mind C. I totally disagreeD. You’re right Question 25: Jenny and Kathy are arranging to see a new film. - Jenny: “Why don’t you come over and see the new film with me?” - Kathy: “ ___ ” A. You’re welcome. B. Great! I’d love to. C. Oh, I’m afraid so. D. Wow! I didn’t realize that. 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. Question 26: John’s classmates like him since he is friendly, honest, and kindness. A. likeB. sinceC. isD. kindness Question 27: Richard enjoy talking part in social activities during his summer holiday. A. enjoyB. inC. activitiesD. his Question 28: Public speaking is quite a frightening experience for many people as it can produce a status of mind similar to panic. A. quiteB. frighteningC. statusD. panic Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 29: “I’m going back to work next week,” said Harry. A. Harry said that he was going back to work the following week. B. Harry said that I was going back to work the following week. C. Harry said that he was going back to work the next week. D. Harry said that I am was going back to work next week. Question 30: It is compulsory for the students in this school to wear uniform. A. The students in this school may wear uniform. B. The students in this school can’t wear uniform. C. The students in this school needn’t wear uniform. D. The students in this school must wear uniform. Question 31: She is more responsible than her brother. A. Her brother is more responsible than she is. B. She is as responsible as her brother. C. Her brother isn't as responsible as she is. D. She is less responsible than her brother. 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. Page 66
25. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Question 32: Online distribution of pirated publications is illegal. Many Internet users still commit the offence. A. As long as many Internet users commit the offence, online distribution of pirated publications is illegal. B. Illegal though online distribution of pirated publications is, many Internet users still commit the offence. C. Were online distribution of pirated publications illegal, many Internet users wouldn't commit the offence. D. Such is the offence of many Internet users that online distribution of pirated publications is illegal. Question 33: He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn’t considered for promotion. A. But for his lack of commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion. B. If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion. C. Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job, he wouldn't be considered for promotion. D. Without his commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion. 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 34 to 38. INTERNSHIPS In many countries going through difficult economic times, job openings for new graduates can be few and far between. In this competitive environment, relevant work experience can help job seekers stand out from the crowd, and (34) ___ organizations now offer temporary placements, called internships. The problem with numerous internships, (35) ___, is that they are unpaid, and this often puts young people off applying for them. Employers and interns sometimes come to mutually beneficial arrangements, however. Dinesh Pathan, applying for an internship with an IT company, negotiated a deal in which he would be given travel (36) ___ only for two weeks, and then, as long as he could show his marketing work was adding value, he would be paid a wage. The arrangement worked well: Dinesh had a(n) (37) ___ to work hard, and he ended up feeling “not so much an intern as a temporary staffer”. HR consultant Denise Baker says similar arrangements are common. What is more, “if interns do well, employers would often rather make them full employees than recruit people (38) ___ they don't know”. (Adapted from Exam Essentials Practice Tests - Cambridge English by Tom Bradbury and Eunice Yeates) Question 34: A. muchB. anotherC. manyD. every Question 35: A. moreoverB. thereforeC. insteadD. however Question 36: A. destinationsB. expensesC. companionsD. restrictions Question 37: A. persuasionB. incentiveC. promotionD. profit Question 38: A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where 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 39 to 43. Staying in hotels and resorts has been a traditional part of travel since the beginning of mass tourism. But nowadays, many tourists want a more intimate experience. For this reason, they are choosing to “go native”. This often means staying in the kinds of places that local people inhabit. In big cities, you can try staying with the friend of a friend. You may end up sleeping on the couch or the floor, but the advantages outweigh the discomfort. The biggest plus is that you'll be staying with a local and seeing the city from a local perspective. Another option is house-swapping. Several websites allow you to connect with people who want to trade living situations. It's usual to exchange emails about favourite places in the city before the swap, meaning you can have a truly local experience. But of course, you can only do this if you don't mind having strangers staying in your house. For the more adventurous, staying in a native structure in an African village or a hut on the water in Vietnam or Thailand can be a real thrill. These might not even include plumbing or electricity, and that is part of the charm. The experience of dealing with oil lamps and carrying water really gives you a sense of how the people live. Page 67
26. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh No matter how unadventurous you feel, you might want to consider crossing hotels off your list. Getting to know the local way of life is most valuable part of travel. And what better way is there to do this than staying where the local people actually live? (Adapted from Solutions - Third Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies) Question 39: What is the passage mainly about? A. Adventurous holiday activitiesB. Main tourist attractions in Asia C. New holiday accommodation trendD. World heritage sites Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ___ . A. local peopleB. touristsC. hotelsD. resorts Question 41: What is the biggest advantage of tourist’ going native? A. It is cheaper than staying in other kinds of accommodation. B. It offers them opportunities to make new friends. C. It is more comfortable than staying in hotels and resorts. D. It enables them to experience the local lifestyle. Question 42: The word “charm” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. safetyB. attractionC. dangerD. price Question 43: Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? A. Dealing with oil lamps is the most thrilling experience for tourists to Vietnam. B. Tourists to Thailand prefer staying in a native structure to staying in a hut. C. Staying with local people is more popular than staying in hotels and resorts. D. There are several websites used for house-swapping purposes. 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 44 to 50. One day, a middle-aged man asked a taxi to take him to see Chelsea play Arsenal at football. He told the driver “Stamford Bridge”, the name of Chelsea’s stadium, but he was delivered instead to the village of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire. Of course, he missed the match. What had happened? With the Sat-Nav system in place, the driver in this story felt he did not need to know where he was going. He confidently outsourced the job of knowing this information to the Sat-Nav. Using an Internet search engine takes a broadband user less than a second. And with smartphones at hand, people will be online almost all of the time. The same could be true of university education. Today, the average student seems not to value general knowledge. If asked a factual question, they will usually click on a search engine without a second thought. Actually knowing the fact and committing it to memory does not seem to be an issue, it's the ease with which we can look it up. However, general knowledge has never been something that you acquire formally. Instead, we pick it up from all sorts of sources as we go along, often absorbing facts without realizing. The question remains, then: is the Internet threatening general knowledge? When I put that to Moira Jones, expert in designing IQ tests, she referred me to the story of the Egyptian god Thoth. It goes like this: Thoth offers writing as a gift to the king of Egypt, declaring it an “elixir of memory and wisdom.” But the king is horrified, and tells him: “This invention will induce forgetfulness in the souls of those who have learned it, because they will not need to exercise their memories, being able to rely on what is written.” Who wants to be a millionaire finalist David Swift, responding to the same question, recognizes that there was a problem of young people saying: "I don't need to know that", but he is far more excited about the educational potential of the Internet. “There is so much more information out there, giving people opportunities to boost their general knowledge.” After all, the Internet might just help us to forget more and more. But meanwhile, the continuing popularity of quizzes and game-shows shows us that general knowledge is strong enough to remain. (Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldstein) Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. The End of General Knowledge?B. The Age of the Robot? C. Novel Applications of the Sat-Nav SystemD. New Perspectives on Tertiary Education Question 45: Why did the middle-aged man miss the football match? Page 68
27. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. Because the taxi driver was over-dependent on technology. B. Because the search engine in the taxi failed to work. C. Because he did not remember the directions to the stadium. D. Because the Sat-Nav in his car was out of order. Question 46: The word “outsourced” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___ . A. submittedB. exchangedC. imposedD. assigned Question 47: The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to ___. A. the storyB. the Internet C. the questionD. general knowledge Question 48: The word “induce” in paragraph 4 mostly means ___. A. easeB. promoteC. causeD. limit Question 49: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A. Young people do not seem to bother themselves with memorizing factual information. B. General knowledge tends to have been mainly acquired through formal schooling. C. On being offered the gift of writing, the king of Egypt was hopeful about its potential. D. The majority of undergraduates are reluctant to look for answers to factual questions online. Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. David Swift believes that informal acquisition of knowledge has been overrated these days. B. Many universities worldwide have switched to virtual platforms for learning and teaching. C. When it comes to IQ test, the ability to recall factual information is of little importance. D. Moira Jones is not positive about the potential of the Internet in general knowledge acquisition. HẾT Page 69
28. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mã đề thi: 413 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word those underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. sliceB. prizeC. brideD. click Question 2: A. clearsB. bringsC. talksD. trains Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. beautyB. albumC. questionD. success Question 4: A. imagineB. discoverC. decorateD. consider 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 5: With so many bruises over the body, it is obvious that the child has had a bad fall. A. unfairB. correctC. knownD. unclear Question 6: When I suggested he was mistaken, Mark got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room. A. felt anxiousB. remained calmC. became furiousD. got emotional 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 7: The new movie was a big hit as tickets for most of the showings were sold out. A. successB. failureC. threatD. beat Question 8: Being a wise politician, Mr. Brown tends to reserve his judgements till he knows all the facts. A. decisionsB. appearancesC. bookingsD. benefits Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 9: Pat and Sam are talking about doing exercise. - Pat: “I don’t think we should exercise late at night” - Sam: “ ___ . This increases our heartbeats and makes it harder to sleep.” A. You can do it againB. It’s not sureC. I disagree with you D. You’re right Question 10: Anna is talking to Mark after their school’s talent contest. - Anna: “So, you’re the winner. Congratulations!” - Mark: “ ___ ” A. Not at all. B. Thank you. C. You’re welcome. D. No problem. 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. Question 11: The director extended his gratitude to all the staff for their ___ support, without which the company couldn't have overcome its difficult time. A. unfeelingB. unmovingC. unbendingD. unfailing Question 12: He won’t understand what the responsibilities of a father are ___ . A. as soon as he had his first childB. once he had his first child C. after he had had his first childD. until he has his first child Question 13: If I ___ you, I would take the doctor’s advice. A. will beB. areC. wereD. had been Question 14: Many animal species are under threat of extinction ___ widespread deforestation. A. because ofB. althoughC. becauseD. despite Question 15: Dubai is famous ___ its exciting nightlife. Page 70
29. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. forB. onC. toD. with Question 16: Thousands of ___ packed into the stadium to support their team in the final match. A. spectatorsB. witnessesC. viewersD. audiences Question 17: Sometimes it can be really ___ to go hiking alone in the forest. A. endangerB. dangerC. dangerousD. dangerously Question 18: You often drive to work, ___ ? A. didn’t youB. won’t youC. haven’t youD. don’t you Question 19: Instead of reading stories from books, Michelle’s father usually ___ stories to lull her to sleep. A. gets onB. takes afterC. makes upD. turns of Question 20: Having your private life splashed across the front pages of newspapers and glossy magazine is part and ___ of being a celebrity. A. parcelB. packetC. postD. package Question 21: Experts agree that too hard work out may ___ more harm than good. A. holdB. doC. setD. make Question 22: Mary has been financially independent since she ___ to work. A. was going outB. went outC. would go outD. will go out Question 23: Tom doesn’t mind ___ his father mend things around the house. A. to helpingB. helpingC. helpD. to help Question 24: Even little things like turning off the lights when not in you can make a difference to the amount of electricity ___ . A. consumingB. is consumingC. is consumedD. consumed Question 25: Mr. Smith is often ___ first person to come to the office in the morning. A. theB. anC. Ø (no article)D. a 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. SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Social networking sites are now estimated to have over 700 million users worldwide. As users can create their own profiles, you mind expect them to portrait themselves in the best possible light. When putting up a profile, it would be (26) ___ for them to present flattering images, choose sophisticated and discerning interests, and carefully express their thoughts to appear more intelligent than in real life. (27) ___, according to a recent study conducted on 250 Facebook users, this is not the case. Far from being idealised version of themselves, most users’ profiles (28) ___ closely to what they are really like and show their true personalities including their both psychological weaknesses and natural physical flaws. It’s not entirely clear why online profiles depict users’ personalities so accurately. It could be that users want to portray themselves as they really are, or that people attempt to present an ideal image of themselves but fail to do so. One thing seems clear: social networking sites can in no way be considered a false online world (29) ___ is idealised and removed from reality; rather, they are simply (30) ___ way in which people choose to interact with each other. (Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldstein) Question 26: A. exceptionalB. believableC. reasonableD. controversial Question 27: A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Furthermore Question 28: A. complyB. conformC. abideD. follow Question 29: A. whereB. whenC. thatD. who Question 30: A. fewB. anotherC. otherD. many 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 31 to 35. For many years, schoolchildren in the US have been taken on “field trips” to cultural institutions and historical sites. Despite these trips involving some expense and disruption to class timetables, educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilized young people who appreciate the arts and culture. Page 71
30. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh However, there have been increasing signs in recent years that the attitude towards field trips is changing, with a significant decrease in the number of tours organized for school groups. A survey carried out by a group of school administrators found that over half the schools they asked had decided to cancel trips planned for the next academic year. So what are the reasons for this change? The most obvious one is the issue of finance. Because there are increasing demands on their funds, schools are forced to make a difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Field trips are an obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as a luxury. A large number of school heads also consider days spent away from school a waste of time, believing that the only worthwhile use of students' time is spent preparing for exams in the classroom. But why should anybody worry if schoolchildren go on fewer trips? Those that believe this is a negative development in education would say that cultural field trips contribute to the development of students into well- educated adults who have a healthy interest in history and the arts. Researchers warn that if schools cut field trips, then valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich children's learning experiences are lost. (Adapted from Exam Booster by Helen Chilton, Sheila Dignen, Mark Fountain and Frances Treloar) Question 31: What is the passage mainly about? A. Positive changes in American schoolsB. Valuable academic learning experiences C. Field trips for schoolchildrenD. New trends in educational development Question 32: According to paragraph 1, educators believe that through field trips, children can ___ . A. enjoy their time at schoolB. practice some outdoor activities C. learn to value the arts and cultureD. develop economically useful skills only Question 33: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ___ . A. field tripsB. the schools C. school groupsD. school administrators Question 34: The phrase “a luxury” in paragraph 3 mostly describes something which is ___ . A. difficult and importantB. expensive but not essential C. new and commonD. cheap but comfortable Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Schools no longer have to pay for their student's field trips. B. Most school heads find it not worthwhile for students to spend time preparing for exams. C. The number of field trips organized for school groups is growing. D. Cutting field trips may mean fewer opportunities for students’ cultural learning. 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. “I have not paid a single electricity bill since the year 1970,” says Richard Perez with noticeable glee. He can afford to be smug. He lives “off-grid” - unconnected to the power grid and the water, gas and sewerage supplies that most people in the world rely on. He generates his own electricity, sources his own water and deals with his own water disposal - and he prefers it that way. “They are times when the grid blacks out,” he says, “I really like the security of having my own electricity company.” Perez is not alone. Once the preserve of mavericks, hippies and survivalists, there are now approximately 200,000 off-grid households in the United States of America, a figure that Perez says has been increasing by a third every year for the past decade. For all of the people who live off-grid, self-sufficiency mean guiltfree energy consumption and peace of mind. “It feels brilliant to make use of clean, free energy that is not from fossil fuels,” says Suzanne Gallant, a writer who lives off-grid in a rural area in Wales. “And if something goes wrong, we can fix it ourselves.” Now even urbanites are seeing the appeal of generating some if not all off their own power needs. So is energy freedom and eco pipe-dream or the ultimate good life? Well, there is only one way to find out: begin to explore the possibilities of solar, wind and hydro power. But unless you live on a sunny, south-facing hillside with access to a nearby river or stream, that might prove prohibitively expensive! Page 72
31. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh There is no doubt that being off-grid has its problems, and it is not always the cheapest way to get the energy you need. Even so, pioneers like Perez have proved that it can be done and without giving up a 21st century lifestyle: “I have got five personal computers, two laser scanners, two fridge-freezers, a microwave a convention oven, vacuum cleaners - you name it”, says Perez. “There is an external beams antenna on the roof for the phone and a satellite for an Internet connection. I have got 70 kWh in batteries that could last me five days. I have too much electricity.” Too much electricity and no more bills. That has got to be worth aiming for. (Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldestein) Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. A Day in the Life of an “Off-gridder”B. Unplugging from the Grid C. No Water, No Life!D. Living without the Electricity Question 37: The phrase “blacks out” in paragraph 1 mostly means ___ . A. has no functionsB. fails to work C. is able to runD. serves many purposes Question 38: According to paragraph 1, Richard Perez has managed to ___ . A. stay independent of certain public utilitiesB. save a lot of money with his own company C. pay off his electric bills since 1970D. provide energy for people in his neighborhood Question 39: The word “pipe-dream” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___ . A. an impractical hopeB. a promising visionC. a terrible situationD. a real nightmare Question 40: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ___ . A. getting the energyB. being off-grid C. giving up a 21st century lifestyleD. being a pioneer Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A. The number of “off-gridders” in the US is said to have risen by 33% over the past 10 years. B. Some city dwellers have shown an interest in producing their own electricity. C. People opting for off-grid living used to be considered quite eccentric. D. “Off-gridders” enjoy not doing harm to the environment. Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Most people living in temperature regions are against the idea of living off-grid. B. Leading a 21st century lifestyle means consuming a great deal of electricity. C. Adopting an off-grid lifestyle is only suitable for low-income people. D. Many “off-gridders” have made a fortune selling their own electricity. 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. Question 43: Reading books, listening to music, and play sports are among the most popular leisure activities. A. playB. areC. theD. activities Question 44: My mother always give me a big hug before I go to school in the morning. A. giveB. bigC. toD. morning Question 45: One necessary preventive measure to be taken is that the public should be on the outlook for symptoms of the disease. A. preventiveB. takenC. the publicD. outlook Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 46: It is compulsory for all the students to finish their class work before going home. A. All the students may finish their class work before going home. B. All the students needn’t finish their class work before going home. C. All the students can’t finish their class work before going home. D. All the students must finish their class work before going home Question 47: Tom is more ambitious than his elder sister. A. Tom’s elder sister is not as ambitious as he is. B. Tom is as ambitious as his elder sister. C. Tom’s elder sister is more ambitious than he is. D. Tom is less ambitious than his elder sister. Question 48: “I’m going to have a job interview tomorrow,” said Paul. Page 73
32. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh A. Paul said that he was going to have a job interview tomorrow. B. Paul said that I am going to have a job interview tomorrow. C. Paul said that I was going to have a job interview the following day. D. Paul said that he was going to have a job interview the following day. 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 English patient made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19. This was thanks to the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff. A. Without the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff, the English patient couldn't make a miraculous recovery from Covid-19. B. But for the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff, the English patient couldn't have made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19. C. Suppose that the English patient made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19, the Vietnamese medical staff would make efforts. D. If the English patient had made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19, the Vietnamese medical staff would have made efforts. Question 50: Some mobile applications are very tempting. They may expose users to identity theft. A. So tempting are some mobile applications that they limit users’ exposure to identity theft. B. Tempting though some mobile applications are, they may expose users to identity theft. C. It is temptation of identity theft that exposes users to some mobile applications. D. Not only is identity theft tempting, it also exposes users to some mobile applications. HẾT Page 74
33. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mã đề thi: 424 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 1: David and Tim are talking about films. - David: “In my opinion, action films are really exciting.” - Tim: “ ___They always give me thrills.” A. You shouldn’t say that. B. That’s wrong. C. What nonsense!D. I couldn’t agree more. Question 2: Joe and Linda are planning a night out. - Joe: “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.” - Linda: “ ___ ” A. Good luck!B. That’s a good idea. C. Don’t worry. D. You’re welcome. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 3: Mrs Carter feels happy ___ her daughter has made good progress in her studies recently. A. because ofB. althoughC. becauseD. despite Question 4: The air quality in this area has improved a lot since that factory ___ . A. would closeB. closedC. will closeD. was closing Question 5: You often play sports, ___ ? A. won’t youB. don’t youC. didn’t youD. haven’t you Question 6: An accomplished chef himself, Ronald is ___ about his use of ingredients and spices, especially when preparing feasts. A. particularB. creditableC. feasibleD. receptive Question 7: I'm planning ___ my children to the new amusement park this weekend. A. takingB. to takingC. to takeD. take Question 8: You will not know who your true friend is ___ . A. as soon as you had trouble and needed helpB. until you have trouble and need help C. when you were having trouble and needing helpD. after you had had trouble and needed help Question 9: My aunt excitedly ___ a compliment on the scarf I knitted for her as a birthday present. A. paidB. passedC. caughtD. took Question 10: The data ___ from the survey allowed the researchers to gain insights into young people’s attitudes to marriage. A. is obtainedB. obtainsC. obtainedD. obtaining Question 11: The Covid-19 pandemic reminds us to respect doctors and nurses, who ___ others in our society. A. go onB. pick upC. care forD. call back Question 12: Hoi An is famous ___ its ancient architecture. A. withB. toC. upD. for Question 13: I can't give chapter and ___ , but to the best of my knowledge, it’s a line from a sonnet by William Shakespeare. A. sceneB. verseC. noteD. rhyme Question 14: The jobs give you lots of chances to travel abroad; it’s certainly a very ___ offer. A. attractiveB. attractC. attractivelyD. attraction Page 75
34. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Question 15: The striker had already celebrated the goal, but the ___ decided that he had been offside. A. refereeB. examinerC. judgeD. inspector Question 16: My mother is often ___ last person to go to the bed in my family. A. theB. Ø (no article)C. anD. a Question 17: If I ___ you, I wouldn't stay up this late. A. amB. wereC. will beD. would be Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word those underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 18: A. packsB. mailsC. wrapsD. paints Question 19: A. pushB. huntC. cutD. run Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 20: A. habitatB. calendarC. capitalD. attraction Question 21: A. supportB. destroyC. promiseD. believe 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 22: Everyone was secretly rehearsing a surprise performance for Peter’s proposal, but annoying James let the cat out of the bag at the last minute. A. revised the planB. concealed the plan C. disclosed the planD. abandoned the plan Question 23: Having to work to a deadline can be a stressful experience for students. A. painfulB. relaxingC. tenseD. practical 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 24: I invited John to my wedding but he declined, saying that he would be busy. A. criticizedB. refusedC. confirmedD. accepted Question 25: The author mostly writes novels, and he has also published some books of poetry. A. partlyB. onlyC. rarelyD. mainly 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. YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY Presenting yourself in the best possible light to a prospective employer is what job applications are all about. (26) ___ when you put together a compelling CV, write your concise covering letter and check your LinkedIn profile, you might also want to “Google” yourself and see what comes up, because increasingly that’s what employers are doing. Your online identity, in (27) ___ your Facebook profile, could in fact be considered the ultimate CV - a personal, honest and spontaneous description of how you see yourself and how those (28) ___ know you see you. That’s not to say that a potential employer is necessarily going to disapprove of your silly behaviours on a night out with friends, indeed, they might be looking for an extrovert character. But it does mean they will be examining your real interests and motivations and mining (29) ___ sited for clues to your true character. So if you say in your CV you’re a motivated, loyal team player and then criticize your employer to friends on Facebook, that’s probably not going to go (30) ___. Try Googling yourself and then ask: “Would you hire you?” (Adapted from Keynote by Paul Dummett, Helen Stephenson and Lewis Lansford) Question 26: A. NorB. SoC. OrD. Till Question 27: A. particularB. allC. generalD. short Question 28: A. whereB. whatC. whoD. which Question 29: A. everyB. eachC. suchD. much Question 30: A. unjustifiedB. unnoticedC. unchangedD. unattended 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 31 to 35. Page 76
35. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Most of us of have taken a selfie at one time or another, be it a photo of ourselves in a beautiful place, during a performance by our favourite band, or on a memorable night out with friends. But today, more and more people are putting their lives at risk in an attempt to get the most shocking pictures to share on social media. In several cases, this action has had disastrous consequences. Take, for example, the Spaniard who was killed by a bull while he was taking a selfie during the annual bull run in a village near his hometown, or the Singaporean tourist who died when he fell from cliffs on the coast of Bali. Such incidents have led to the death toll from selfie-related incidents reaching double figures for the first time in 2015, overtaking the number of victims of shark attacks. Despite the risks, social media is full of pictures featuring near misses that could have been fatal under other circumstances. Under the caption “Most dangerous selfie ever”, a woman posing at a stadium can be seen narrowly avoiding being hit in the head by a baseball approaching her. Yet the photo has received thousands of “likes”, and the comments below it suggest that this behaviour is something to be admired. In response to the increasing threat posed by the selfie, the authorities have started to take action. The Russian Interior Ministry, for instance, has launched a public education campaign advising selfie- takers against balancing on dangerous surfaces or posing with their pets, among other things. But if instructions like this are really necessary, then perhaps it is about time we asked ourselves which is more important, a “like” or a life? (Adapted from Solutions - Third Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies) Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Dying for a SelfieB. Positive Trends in Photography C. Posing with AnimalsD. A Ban on Selfie-taking Question 32: According to paragraph 1, selfie takers try to get shocking pictures mainly to ___ . A. show off their beautiful livesB. share them with others C. upset other peopleD. have lovely memories with friends Question 33: The word “overtaking” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. becoming greater thanB. dealing with C. becoming better thanD. competing with Question 34: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ___ . A. a stadiumB. a baseballC. the headD. the photo Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. There was an increase in the number of selfie-related deaths in 2015. B. Action has been taken to warn selfie-takers against dangerous situations. C. Taking a selfie with pets is considered the most dangerous. D. Pictures of near misses are popular on social media. 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. One day, a middle-aged man asked a taxi to take him to see Chelsea play Arsenal at football. He told the driver “Stamford Bridge”, the name of Chelsea’s stadium, but he was delivered instead to the village of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire. Of course, he missed the match. What had happened? With the Sat-Nav system in place, the driver in this story felt he did not need to know where he was going. He confidently outsourced the job of knowing this information to the Sat-Nav. Using an Internet search engine takes a broadband user less than a second. And with smartphones at hand, people will be online almost all of the time. The same could be true of university education. Today, the average students seem not to value general knowledge. If asked a factual question, they will usually click on a search engine without a second thought. Actually knowing the fact and committing it to memory does not seem to be issue, it’s the ease with which we can look it up. However, general knowledge has never been something that you acquire formally. Instead, we pick it up from all sorts of sources as we go along, often absorbing facts without realizing. The question remains, then: is the Internet threatening general knowledge? When I put that to Moira Jones, expert in designing IQ tests, she referred me to the story of Egyptian god Thoth. It goes like this: Thoth offers writing as a gift to the king of Egypt, declaring it an “elixir of memory and wisdom”. But the king is Page 77
36. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh horrified, and tells him: “This invention will induce forgetfulness in the soul of those who have learned it, because they will not need to exercise their memories, being able to rely on what is written.” Who wants to be a millionaire finalist David Swift, responding to the same question, recognizes that there was a problem of young people saying: “I don’t need to know that”, but he is far more excited about the educational potential of the Internet. “There is so much more information out there, giving people opportunities to boost their general knowledge.” After all, the Internet might just help us to forget more and more. But meanwhile, the continuing popularity of quizzes and game-shows shows us that general knowledge is strong enough to remain. (Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldstein) Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A. The End of General Knowledge?B. The Age of the Robot? C. Novel Applications of the Sat-Nav systemsD. New Perspectives on Tertiary Education Question 37: Why did the middle-aged man miss the football match? A. Because the Sat-Nav in his car was out of order. B. Because the search engine in the taxi failed to work. C. Because he did not remember the directions to the stadiums. D. Because the taxi driver was over-dependent to the taxi driver. Question 38: The word “outsourced” in paragraph 2 mostly means ___ . A. assignedB. imposedC. exchangedD. submitted Question 39: The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to ___. A. general knowledgeB. the InternetC. the storyD. the question Question 40: The word “induce” in paragraph 4 mostly means ___. A. limitB. easeC. promoteD. cause Question 41: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A. Young people do not seem to bother themselves with memorizing factual information. B. The majority of undergraduates are reluctant to look for answers to factual questions online. C. On being offered the gift of writing, the King of the Egypt was hopeful about its potential D. General knowledge tends to have been mainly acquired through formal schooling. Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. When it comes to IQ tests, the ability to call actual information is off little importance. B. David Swift believes that informal acquisition of knowledge has been overrated these days. C. Many universities worldwide have switched to virtual platforms for learning and teaching. D. Moira Jones is no positive about the potential of the Internet in general knowledge acquisition. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 43: Mary is more intelligent than her brother. A. Mary isn’t as intelligent as her brother. B. Mary’s brother is more intelligent than she is. C. Mary’s brother isn't as intelligent as she is. D. Mary is less intelligent than her brother. Question 44: “I’m going to participate in a volunteer program this summer”, said Martha. A. Martha said that I am going to participate in a volunteer program this summer. B. Martha said that she is going to participate in a volunteer program that summer. C. Martha said that I was going to participate in a volunteer program this summer. D. Martha said that she was going to participate in a volunteer program that summer. Question 45: It is compulsory for all the students to obey the class rules. A. All the students needn't obey the class rules. B. All the students needn't obey the class rules. C. All the students can't obey the class rules. D. All the students must obey the class rules. 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. Question 46: The team’s spirits were really low after the first loss, but their morality was improved remarkably after the next three consecutive victories. A. lowB. moralityC. remarkablyD. consecutive Question 47: In some areas, solar energy is used to light, heat, and cooling houses and buildings. A. InB. is usedC. coolingD. and Page 78
37. Teacher: Hoang Thi Kim Oanh Question 48: My house look more beautiful in spring when the front garden is full of flowers. A. lookB. inC. whenD. flowers 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: Body shaming is hurtful. Many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance. A. Such is many people’s enjoyment in making fun of others’ appearance that body shaming is less hurtful. B. Were body shaming hurtful, many people wouldn't enjoy making fun of others’ appearance. C. Body shaming is hurtful in order that many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance. D. Hurtful though body shaming is, many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance. Question 50: The Internet connection was not stable. The teacher couldn’t conduct the online session successfully. A. If the Internet connection had been unstable, the teacher could have conducted the online session successfully. B. Suppose that the Internet connection hadn’t been stable, the teacher could conduct the online session successfully. C. But for the unstable Internet connection, the teacher could have conducted the online session successfully. D. Without the stable Internet connection, the teacher could conduct the online session successfully. THE END Page 79