DỰ ÁN 40 ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2020

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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 1. Despite her cries, no one came to provide assistance.

A. requirement B. belief C. suggestion D. help
Question 2. Few musicians are as versatile as he is: he plays, composes, arranges, and teaches.
A. capable B. skillful C. helpful D. flexible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

Question 3. Linguistics are the study of the structure and development of language in general or
A B C
of particular languages.
D
Question 4. In her art class, Fiona learned how to paint, photograph moving subjects, and
A B C
molding sculptures.
D
Question 5. Color chalk is frequently used for highlighting the main points by teachers of English.
A B C D

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

Question 6. Peter and Sam are talking about hobbies among young people.
- Peter: “Chatting on Internet is the most popular hobby for teenagers nowadays”
- Sam: “______ Many young people enjoy playing electronic games.”
A. Oh, I don’t know. B. Sure.
C. I’m sorry but I have to disagree D. I suppose you’re right.
Question 7. Phil is talking to Cindy about her dance show.
- Phil: “You are a great dancer, Cindy. I wish I could do half as well as you.”
- Cindy: “______.”
A. Thank you for your compliment B. Not at all
C. Don’t say anything about it D. Don’t mention it

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 8 to 12.
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an order creating the Peace Corps program. Its
mission was to promote world peace and friendship by providing qualified volunteers to interested countries
all over the world. Today it sends an average of 6,000 U.S. citizens abroad each year. Volunteers live at a
local level in their host countries. They are paid in local currency.
Each month they receive a small sum of money that covers basic living expenses, and varies with the local
economy. For example, volunteers in Micronesia make the equivalent of $300 per month, while those in
Turkmenistan make $75. Most volunteers live with host families. This is a great chance to learn the language
and the culture.

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 For each month that they spend overseas, volunteers receive a sum of about $200. This money helps them
to get back on their feet in the United States.
Serving countries all over the world, the Peace Corps lives up to its promise as “the toughest job you'll
ever love”. Volunteers do everything, ranging from teaching English to sharing tips on growing food to
providing preventive health care. However, the application process to become a Peace Corps volunteer is very
competitive. Specifically, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least eighteen years old, in good health, and willing to
serve for two years. Nearly all volunteers have a bachelor's degree in their chosen field, and about 18 percent
have their master's or doctorate degrees. Knowing a language, especially French and Spanish, helps.
(Adapted from Basic IELTS Reading by Zhang Juan)

Question 8. What is the topic of this passage?

A. The mission of the Peace Corps
B. Volunteering activities of the Peace Corps
C. The Peace Corps program
D. How to become a volunteer for the Peace Corps
Question 9. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. volunteers B. interested countries
C. U.S. citizens D. host countries
Question 10. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Volunteers’ monthly salaries vary depending on where they live.
B. The Peace Corps has a total of 6,000 volunteers.
C. All volunteers stay with a family in the host countries.
D. Apart from a small sum of money, each volunteer is given $200 monthly while in the US.
Question 11. The phrase lives up to in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. shows B. makes C. breaks D. fulfils
Question 12. To become a Peace Corps volunteer, one needs all of the following criteria EXCEPT______.
A. having at least a bachelor’s degree B. being eighteen years old or above
C. being in excellent health D. holding U.S. citizenship

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 13. Our camping trip is not really wonderful. The hot weather spoils it.
A. Our camping trip would be really wonderful if the weather were hot.
B. Provided the weather were not hot, our camping wouldn't be really wonderful.
C. Unless the weather is hot, our camping trip won't really wonderful.
D. But for the hot weather, our camping trip would be really wonderful.
Question 14. I had only just put the phone down. The boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.

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

Question 15. When the alarm ______ off, she woke up and got out of bed.
A. went B. cut C. got D. took
Question 16. If there ______ so much light in the city at night, people could see the stars clearly.
A. isn’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. weren’t
Question 17. There were lots of black clouds in ______sky just before the storm.
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. an D. a
Question 18. ______, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. As soon as the taxi arrives B. While the taxi was arriving
C. Before the taxi arrived D. After the taxi had arrived

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Question 19. The waiter tried to be friendly to his customers but a ______ can't change its spots and he was
still.
A. cheetah B. leopard C. lion D. wolf
Question 20. The operation should enable Bobby to ______ a normal life.
A. act B. come C. lead D. follow
Question 21. The president, ______ by a reporter, reassured his people that he was in perfect health.
A. who interviewed B. interviewed
C. interviewing D. whom was interviewed
Question 22. ______ we discuss the fine details, let me ask you whether you are interested in our offer.
A. However B. Consequently C. Before D. Afterwards
Question 23. My ______ on life has changed since leaving university.
A. outlook B. viewpoint C. opinion D. attitude
Question 24. They haven’t seen each other since September when they ______at Mary’s party.
A. met B. meet C. had met D. have met
Question 25. You have tea for breakfast, ______ you?
A. didn’t B. won’t C. haven’t D. don’t
Question 26. Viet Nam is one of the countries which are very rich in cultural ______.
A. vestige B. trace C. remain D. heritage
Question 27. If the company continues ______ money, the factory may be closed.
A. losing B. lost C. to lose D. lose
Question 28. The______ has been made to move UN troops in to try and stop the fighting.
A. decision B. decide C. decisive D. decisively
Question 29. Quite______ accident, she came up with a brilliantly simple solution.
A. at B. in C. on D. by

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 30. A. research B. village C. language D. couple

Question 31. A. impressive B. fantastic C. domestic D. marvelous

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 32 to 36
21st century teachers: inevitable changes
21st century teachers need to serve as a guide or mentor for their students, not as the all- knowing sage
providing them with everything they need. Nowadays, with so much access to resources of (32) ______ kinds,
children invariably know more than teachers on different topics, step ahead of the technology. Teachers need
to be empowered as facilitators for learning, so that they can empower their students in (33) ______. This
shift is great news for teachers. Instead of struggling to give kids all the information in areas (34) ______ they
know little about, teachers can support students as they make their own steps into (35) ______fields. It’s
about preparing them to go beyond their seniors, ensuring they have the skills to do it, and assisting them
along the way.
(36) ______, teachers need to be forward-thinking, curious and flexible. They must be learners: learning
new teaching methods, and learning alongside their students. Simply asking questions like “What will my
students need dozens of years from now?” or “How can I help give them those skills?” can change teachers'
mindset, make them a leader, and bring about changes in the classroom, school and community.
(Adapted from https://thinkstrategicforschools.com/education-21st-century/)

Question 32. A. all of B. some C. all D. any

Question 33. A. sight B. use C. turn D. line
Question 34. A. what B. that C. whom D. where
Question 35. A. differently B. difference C. differences D. different
Question 36. A. For instance B. In practice C. Therefore D. Otherwise

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
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Question 37. "You broke my computer, Nam" Lan said.
A. Lan told Nam that he had broken his computer.
B. Lan told Nam that he had broken her computer.
C. Lan told Nam he broke his computer.
D. Nam said that Lan broke her computer.
Question 38. It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat.
A. Nancy shouldn’t clean the flat. B. Nancy couldn’t clean the flat.
C. Nancy didn't need to clean the flat. D. Nancy mustn’t clean the flat.
Question 39. A tennis ball isn’t as heavy as a cannonball.
A. A tennis ball is a lot light than a cannonball.
B. A tennis ball is heavier than a cannonball.
C. A cannonball is as heavy as a tennis ball.
D. A cannonball is heavier than a tennis ball.

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 40. A. wisdom B. remind C. resist D. dismiss

Question 41. A. hopes B. likes C. serves D. writes

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 42. Mary could not hide her dismay at the result of the final exam as it was not as expected.
A. depression B. pressure C. disappointment D. happiness
Question 43. I made all these arrangements because I hardly get to see you. You come once in a blue moon.
A. rarely B. once or twice C. once in a while D. too often

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.
Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and
financial pressures compared with earlier eras. Based on data about how students are spending time, academic
or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a generation ago.
The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a
generation ago - a full 10 hours a week less. Students are also receiving significantly higher grades. So it
appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be.
The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either. When the time
savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it
was in the 1960s. And though there are now full-time students working to pay while in college, they study
less even when paid work choices are held constantly.
In other words, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more. They appear to
be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun. It seems hard to imagine that students
feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure.
Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial
pressures are greater now than a generation ago. The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures,
and it may well be that these have become more intense lately. In one recent set of data, students reported
spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun.
Social activities, in person or on computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life. It is
hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change.
(Adapted from http:/nytimes.com)

Question 44. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How socializing affects full-time students’ campus life
B. Full-time students working to pay while in college
C. Reasons why students spend much less time on study
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 D. Types of pressures clarified through students’ time-use
Question 45. Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are ______.
A. much greater than the past B. not greater than the past
C. getting ever greater D. as much as the past
Question 46. According to the passage, the fact students have more time for leisure is mostly because
______.
A. they cannot find extra jobs to support finance.
B. academic work is not necessary for exams at all
C. they are active with extra-curricular activities
D. financial pressure on them is not a problem
Question 47. According to the passage, students get significantly higher grades now than before because
______.
A. academic workload appears less demanding
B. because college’s facilities are much better
C. academic workload appears more attractive
D. most students study much harder, a full 10 hours weekly more
Question 48. The phrase “factored in” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ______.
A. influenced B. included C. reduced D. exaggerated
Question 49. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. all types of colleges B. students
C. higher grades D. academic pressures
Question 50. The word “socializing” in paragraph 5 most probably means ______.
A. arranging and holding meeting B. meeting and spending time
C. discussing and making plan D. refusing and losing contact
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