BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÝ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM

2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Mã đề thi 403
Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: ...............................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 1: Binh is talking to Minh after the performance.
- Binh: “You‟ve got a lovely voice, Minh.”
- Minh: “______”
A. Congratulations! B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. No problem.
Question 2: Tim is late for the class meeting.
- Tim: “Sorry I‟m late, Peter.”
- Peter: “______”
A. Thanks a lot. B. Same to you. C. Never mind. D. Good idea.
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 the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. nervous B. polite C. careful D. happy
Question 4: A. festival B. attention C. customer D. capital
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 4: A. started B. rained C. cried D. seemed
Question 5: A. face B. save C. take D. land
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: _____ comfortable I feel, the more creative I am.
A. Most B. More C. Most of D. The more
Question 8: The hotel is famous for its spectacular _____ of the sea.
A. view B. vision C. glance D. look
Question 9: My grandfather often _____ to the radio to get the latest news.
A. hears B. listens C. watches D. talks

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Question 10: I like eating in this restaurant because the waiters are very _____ and friendly.
A. help B. helpfulness C. helpfully D. helpful
Question 11: The next SEA Games will be held _____ Viet Nam.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
Question 12: My parents bought me a _____ school bag for my birthday.
A. red Japanese beautiful B. Japanese red beautiful
C. beautiful Japanese red D. beautiful red Japanese
Question 13: The building is beautiful, _____?
A. has it B. wasn‟t it C. isn‟t it D. was it
Question 14: Linh has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn‟t been able to _____
it.
A. shatter B. break C. crash D. crack
Question 15: I _____ a lot of presents on my birthday last week.
A. give B. was given C. was giving D. has given
Question 16: We _____ flowers in the school garden when it started to rain.
A. plant B. were planting C. are planting D. have planted
Question 17: _____ the experiment several times, the scientists finally succeeded in developing new
vaccine.
A. Have been carrying out B. Have carried out
C. Having carried out D. Have been carried out
Question 18: _____, he will be very happy.
A. When my father was seeing my test scores B. When my father had seen my test scores
C. When my father sees my test scores D. When my father saw my test scores
Question 19: The students enjoyed the online course _____ they found it useful for their studies.
A. despite B. because C. although D. because of
Question 20: Peter loves kitchen work. He always helps his wife _____ the dishes.
A. wash through B. wash over C. wash away D. wash up
Question 21: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic rubbish
washed up from around the world, a chill went down her _____.
A. spine B. mind C. bone D. brain
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

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Question 22: Many students are anxious about the coming interview.
A. worried B. crowded C. kind D. noisy
Question 23: Tom followed the recipe exactly, but the meat tasted awful.
A. terrible B. fresh C. good D. delicious
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: My parents always encourage me to participate in social activities to gain more life
experience.
A. warn B. lose C. get D. post
Question 25: It‟s about time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams
are coming.
A. lost confidence B. studied harder C. became lazy D. got furious
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.
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this should be a
period of enjoyment. (26) _____, exams often make them unhappy, and many students prefer having no
exams at all. They say the exams (27) _____ they have to take often make them worried, and they have
no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students study better. They will have to
study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become more (28) _____ in studying.
There are (29) _____ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work hard for two
months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that this is a better way
of (30) _____ students‟ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
Question 26: A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover
Question 27: A. which B. when C. who D. where
Question 28: A. nervous B. bored C. friendly D. interested
Question 29: A. some B. another C. each D. every
Question 30: A. assisting B. assessing C. accessing D. accepting
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.
Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help them
learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children‟s performances in certain
subjects.

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 Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better. It
could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have studied music also
seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects are
connected in some way.
Music also helps you think of new ideas, and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar, for
example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of music. One of
the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And composing music can
make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open up a great career path for
you in the future.
Question 31: What is main idea of the passage?
A. Way to teach music B. New ideas in music
C. Benefits of learning music D. Ways to write a piece of music
Question 32: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. research B. school C. child D. music
Question 33: According to paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to _____.
A. dislike learning a second language B. get higher marks in maths
C. know only one language D. dislike learning other subjects
Question 34: The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. writing B. copying C. learning D. sharing
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of music?
A. It helps you think of new ideas. B. It helps you believe more in yourself.
C. It helps you make more friends. D. It helps you reduce stress.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding students, every
company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful members. Then there is
someone who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different?
A person‟s desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without the
ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an ambition
but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to „teach‟ ambition or what decides it, many
successful people do share some things. Most scientists agree that it helps to have parents who encourage
their children to try new experiences, praise their successes, and accept their failures. In those families,

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kids often have much higher confidence levels. They know how to set goals and keep trying until they
achieve them. Money also plays an important role. Those who are not very rich often want to earn
money. It forces them to work hard all the time to improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard to achieve success can lead
to illnesses. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into good
colleges and find good jobs has forced high school students to study harder than ever. For many, it is
difficult to find the balance. One solution may be to get together with family and friends, and do the
things we enjoy. Most would agree that those values are far more important than any wealth or success.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Life Story B. A life without Stress
C. The Desire for Success D. Ways to Teach Ambition
Question 37: The word outstanding in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. terrible B. pleasant C. honest D. excellent
Question 38: According to paragraph 1, ambition _____.
A. is achieved by all people B. is shared by different people
C. differs from person to person D. is the same for all people
Question 39: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to _____.
A. kids B. levels C. families D. goals
Question 40: The word illnesses in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. wonderful results B. good feelings C. money problems D. health problems
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A person‟s desire for success depends on so many factors.
B. The desire to succeed can badly affect people‟s health.
C. Money does not play an important role in people‟s success.
D. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. People in modern society do not care about the values of family.
B. Teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges.
C. Poor people do not work hard enough to improve their life.
D. The combination of ambition and clear goals is essential to success.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 43: It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance.

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 A. You would book movie tickets in advance. B. You can‟t book movie tickets in advance.
C. You needn‟t book movie tickets in advance. D. You must book movie tickets in advance..
Question 44: “I have a lot of homework to do.” Ha said.
A. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
Question 45: He last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. He has two months to go the cinema B. He hasn‟t gone to the cinema for two months.
C. He has gone to the cinema for two months. D. He didn‟t go to the cinema two months ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 46: Students need to develop necessary skills to prepare for his future.
A B C D
Question 47: Mai invites her classmates to her 18th birthday party last week.
A B C D
Question 48: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily intelligent to

A B C
the layman.
D
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: Mike doesn‟t feel well today. He can‟t go out with his friends.
A. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can‟t go out with his friends.
B. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn‟t have gone out with his friends.
C. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn‟t have gone out with his friends.
D. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
Question 50: Coffee shops are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a time during social distancing.
There is no exception whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
B. On no account are coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.

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C. In no way are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. At no time were coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.

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