SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ KÌ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2020

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Họ, tên học sinh:..................................................................... Số báo danh: .............................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from the others.
Câu 1: A. followed B. rained C. stopped D. believed
Câu 2: A. pressure B. depression C. possibly D. aggression

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 3: A. wonderful B. educate C. destruction D. popular
Câu 4: A. maintain B. beauty C. decide D. receive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best complete
each of the following questions.
Câu 5: Demands have been ____ for the immediate distribution of food to the refugees.

A. taken B. made C. done D. given

Câu 6: His name is on the ____ of my tongue, but I just can’t think of it.

A. point B. edge C. tip D. end

Câu 7: ____by the brain and nerves, the nervous system allows us to move, talk, and feel
emotions.

A. led B. leading C. having been led D. lead

Câu 8: I don’t need a car; we live ___ easy reach of the shops.

A. within B. upon C. at D. towards

Câu 9: They _____ hard to solve the maths problem when Ted came up with the answer.

A. have tried B. are trying C. were trying D. tried

Câu 10: The meat price _____ so high now if it hadn’t been for the African swine fever months
ago.

A. won’t beB. wouldn’t have been C. isn’t D. wouldn’t be

Câu 11: A fire must have readily available supply of oxygen. _____, it will stop.

A. Consequently B. However C. Furthermore D. Otherwise

Câu 12: In order to ____ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of
time, money and energy in their studies.

A. achieve B. establish C. catch D. manage

Câu 13: Mary attempted to ____ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take extra work.

A. ingratitate B. please C. comment D. gratify

Câu 14: Students can gain _____ benefits from learning to work together.

A. consideration B. considerable C. considering D. considerate

Câu 15: They expect ____ to the farewell party but they weren’t.

A. to have invited B. to be invited C. to invite D. to have been invited

Câu 16: Sir Humphrey has been ____ MP for five years.

A. the B. a C. an D. no article
Câu 17: Many people were shocked by ____ for leaking out the secrets.

A. he sued B. his sueing C. he was sued D. his being sued

Câu 18: The new sports complex will accommodate an Olympic- sized swimming pool and
other ____, including a fitness center and a spa, to name just a few.

A. categories B. qualities C. facilities D. supplies

 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has
the same meaning as the given one.
Câu 19: We have to cancel our project due to lack of capital.

A. We have to call off our project because we don't have enough money.

B. Owing to lack of money we will begin our project later than usual.

C. Our project has to be postponed because we don't have capital.

D. Our project has to be carried out in a place far from the capital.
Câu 20: I can't explain but Tommy is being very rude lately.

A. Tommy is rude so I need an explanation. B. Being rude is not a Tommy's character.

C. Being rude is Tommy's nature. D. Tommy is usually so rude that I can't explain.
Câu 21: "Have you got any free time next week?" Mandy asked.

A. Mandy asked if I have any free time the next week.

B. Mandy asked if I had any free time the week following.

C. Mandy asked if she has got any free time the next week.

D. Mandy asked if I had got any free time the following week.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
Câu 22: When the company is privatized, you should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy
some shares.

A. get to know about B. take advantage of C. create for yourself D. keep pace with
Câu 23: Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.

A. endanger B. exploit C. destroy D. discover

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.
Câu 24: Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes.
 A. sufficient B. useful C. nonexistent D. Rich
Câu 25: Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have
occurred in here.

A. producing B. changing C. breaking D. staying unchanged

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response
to complete the following exchanges.
Câu 26: "I wonder if you could do something for me." - “………………..”

A. I'm afraid I won't come. B. No, thanks. C. What's it like? D. It depends on what it is.
Câu 27: "Do you like the advanced training course you're taking, James?" -
“…………………….”

A. By and large, yes B. No, not everyone C. No, thanks D. Not me, I'm still waiting

Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
which answer best fits each space from questions 28 to 32

PAPER

“Just imagine a day without paper”, reads one advertisement for a Finnish paper company. It
adds, “You almost certainly see our products every day.” And they're right. But in most
industrial countries, people are so (28)……to paper - whether it's for holding their groceries, for
drying their hands or for providing them with the daily news - that its (29)…………..in their
daily lives passes largely unnoticed.

At one (30)………, paper was in short supply and was used mainly for important
documents, but more recently, growing economies and new technologies have (31)……….a
dramatic increase in the amount of paper used. Today, there are more than 450 different grades
of paper, all designed for a different purpose.

Decades ago, some people predicted a “paperless office”. Instead, the widespread use of new
technologies has gone hand-in-hand with an increased use of paper. Research into the
relationship between paper use and the use of computers has shown that the general (32)…….is
likely to be one of growth and interdependence.
 However, the costs involved in paper production, in terms of the world's land, water and air
resources, are high. This raises some important questions. How much paper do we really need
and how much is wasted?
Câu 28: A. familiar B. accustomed C. acquainted D. conscious
Câu 29: A. service B. role C. task D. operation
Câu 30: A. date B. time C. instance D. occasion
Câu 31: A. drawn up B. come around C. brought about D. called on
Câu 32: A. system B. order C. method D. trend

Read the passage carefully, then mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answers from question 33 to 37

Many people are unaware of how pesticides affect our food supplies. Health risks are the
inevitable result. Pesticides can run off into nearby streams, where they are carried from their
original dispersal site. This is how pesticides end up in drinking water, fish and game. And
because of wind, rain, and evaporation, residues routinely show up in animals in the remostest
parts of the world. For example, if grain fields on rough lands are sprayed with pesticides,
residues can show up in poultry, eggs, milk, and butter. The end result is that every food we eat
carries pesticides as the inevitable consequence of spraying crops with these poisons. And
human exposure doesn’t even end there residues are transferred from mother to child through the
placenta and mother’s milk.
Câu 33: The main idea of this paragraph is that ____.

A. pesticides poison our drinking water by entering our groundwater and streams

B. pesticides pose great danger to human life

C. pesticides residues are found throughout the world

D. pesticides residues spread through – out our food chain

Câu 34: According to the paragraph, children ingest pesticides by way of _____.

A. various foods and liquids B. their mother’s milk

C. contaminated drinking water D. eating poultry and eggs

Câu 35: Pesticides residues wind up in poultry, eggs, and butter because____.
 A. farmers are careless about cleaning their fields after harvest

B. crops grown for animal feed are sprayed with pesticides.

C. cows and chickens drink large quantities of contaminated water

D. pesticides become harmless after killing insect pests.

Câu 36: A lesson that can be learned from the use of pesticides by washing our fruits and
vegetables:

A. canned or frozen foods are much safer than fresh produce.

B. before world war II, farmers were able to grow crops without pesticides.

C. our government should ban pesticides used in our food.

D. most of us can avoid the effects of pesticides by washing our fruits and vegetables.
Câu 37: Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

A. Residues are transferred from mother to child through the placenta.

B. Pesticides end up in drinking water, fish and game.

C. The government exaggerates the dangers of pesticides in our food supplies.

D. The food we eat contains pesticides from crop sprays.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 38: As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain
situations.

A. situations B. so does C. as the roles D. rules of

Câu 39: Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.

A. decorate B. Japanese C. used D. jeweled

Câu 40: The science and technology industries have grown up steadily over the last decade.
 A. steadily B. last decade C. have grown up D. science

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.
Câu 41: He helped us a lot. We could manage to finish the work.

A. Without his great help, we couldn't have managed to finish the work.

B. Although he helped us a lot, we managed to finish the work.

C. If he didn't help us, we couldn't manage to finish the work.

D. No matter how much he helped us, we could manage to finish the work.
Câu 42: You should have an early night. You don't feel tired.

A. You should have an early night so as not to feel tired.

B. You should have an early night because you don't feel tired.

C. You should have an early night and you don't feel tired.

D. You don't feel tired so you should have an early night.

Read the passage carefully, then mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answers from question 43 to 50

Some companies seem to have a knack for revolutionizing any market that they enter. They
produce innovative new products that sell in huge numbers, change people’s expectations and
become world famous. In the movie world, for example, you may know Pixar and Dreamworks.
Online, you are probably familiar with the Google and Facebook. In the computer world, there is
one name that instantly comes to mind. That company is Apple.
The beginning of Apple is a legendary story. In 1976, twenty-one year old Steve Jobs
started the company from his family home in California. He worked with computer scientist
Steve Wozinak, and businessman Ronald Wayne, to develop, build, and market a persomal
computer, their first product. These first computers were not very slick or professional, but they
were definitely innovative. The Apple I was the first low-cost computer system to have built-in
video capabilities. This means it was able to display its output on a TV screen. Following the
success of Apple I, Apple launched a second computer in 1977. This model came with its own
monitor and keyboard and was called the Apple II increased when it was chosen as the platform
for the first spreadsheet program, called VisiCalc. This made the Apple II popular with business
users as well.
Apple’s next innovative success came in January 1984 when it released the Apple
Macintosh. It was the first commercially successful computer to feature a mouse and a graphical
user interface (GUI). Before the Macintosh, computer users operated their computer by typing
instructions on a keyboard. Now they could operate their computer by pointing and clicking on
the GUI with a mouse The Macintosh inspired many similar operating system, including
Microsoft Windows.

Visionary founder, Steve Jobs, left Apple in 1985 and the company’s reputation for
innovation seemed to leave with him. However, when Jobs returned to his old job in 1996, he
quickly revitalized the company. Most people are familiar with Apple’s success since Job’s
return. Starting in 1998 and continuing to the present day, Apple has release several new and
very popular production including the iMac (1998), the iPod (2001), the iPhone (2007), and
finally the iPad (2010). All these products combined stylish good looks with a powerful, simple
to use, operating system – a combination that is very popular with customers. These days,
Apple’s reputation for innovation is second to none.
Câu 43: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that____.

A. many people have heard of Pixar and Dreamworks

B. some people have heard of Pixar and Dreamworks

C. Pixa and Dreamworks are two movie- making companies

D. Pixar and Dreamworks are similar companies to Apple

Câu 44: Why does the writer mention Pixar, DreamWorks, Google, and facebook in paragraph
1?

A. Apple developed the four companies. B. They are examples of innovation and
success.

C. They are related to computer systems. D. They are very popular with kids and
teenagers.
Câu 45: According to the passage, which of the following words best describes Apple’s first
computer?

A. innovative B. professional C. slick D. legendary

Câu 46: What did Apple launch in 1977?
 A. Apple Macintosh B. A new TV screen C. Apple 1 D. Apple II
Câu 47: What was special about Apple’s Macintosh?

A. It has a mouse and a graphical user interface.

B. It was the first computer with a monitor and keyboard.

C. It was the first computer to have built-in video.

D. It could display its output on a TV screen.

Câu 48: Which sentence about Apple is TRUE?

A. Apple was first started in Steve Job’s home.

B. It released the iPad before the iMac.

C. It created the first spreadsheet program called VisiCalc.

D. Steve Wozniak is now in charge of the company.

Câu 49: Which sentence about Apple is NOT TRUE?

A. The Apple Macintosh's GUI inspired Microsoft Windows. B. It has reputation for
innovation.

C. Steve Jobs left the company but later returned. D. It created Google and
Facebook.
Câu 50: What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Computers in Shape of Apple B. Apple - The Most Innovative

C. Apple to Change the World D. The Sweetest Apple