ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA SỐ KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

40 NĂM 2021
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
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from
Question A. trained B. lived C. impressed D. performed
1:
Question A. caught B. bought C. laughter D. taught
2:

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 A. vacant B. reply C. campus D. retail
3:
Question A. fascinate B. compliment C. interview D. engineer
4:

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: I am chosen to be the representative of our group, __________?
A. am not I B. am I C. aren’t I D. are I
Question 6: Mary will have finished all her work ______.
A. when her boss will return B. by the time her boss returns
C. until her boss will return D. as soon as her boss returned
Question 7: Are you satisfied ______ your test result?
A. from B. with C. for D. at
Question 8: John ______ a book when I came to his house.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
Question 9: My wedding ring ________ of yellow and white gold.
A. is maked B. is making C. made D. is made
Question 10: The old man owns a ______ coffee table.
A. French beautiful round old B. beautiful French old round
C. old round beautiful French D. beautiful old round French
Question 11: The more polluted air we breathe, _________ we get.
A. the weakest B. the more C. the weaker D. The most
 weak weak
Question 12: __________ Mary has been in Vietnam for 10 months, she knows a little
Vietnamese.
A. Because B. Due to C. Even though D. In spite of
Question 13:In some communities a husband's ________ over his wife is absolute.
A. power B. powerful C. powerfully D. powered
Question 14: __________ the museum, we decided to have lunch in the park.
A. Visiting B. Being visited C. Having visited D. To visit
Question 15: We'd heard so many good things about the new restaurant, but the food didn't
_______ our expectations at all, so we were rather disappointed.
A. add up to B. get up to C. come up to D. pay up to
Question 16:Don’t ________ to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
A. hurry B. jump C. rush D. run
Question 17:He’s a great guide as he knows the town like the back of his ______.
A. arm B. hand C. leg D. finger
Question 18: After years of derision from the world, the Hindi film industry is achieving its
_____ in the Sun.
A. position B. shade C. place D. image
Question 19: I want to express my _________ admiration for the courage and persistence the
member
has shown in bringing this issue forward.
A. deep B. vast C. broad D. large

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:There was one rule my boss insisted on: promptness. He did not want anybody to
be late for the meetings.
A. absence B. politeness C. punctuality D. attendance
Question 21:I’ve thought it over and have made up my mind: I’m going to take the job in New
York.
A. realized B. objected C. decided D. explain

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:Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the
same region.
A. fluctuate B. restrain C. stay D. remain
unchanged unstable
Question 23: Ben’s dreams of a university education went by the board when his father died
and he was forced to earn a living.
 A. turned into a B. got C. got prolonged D. became
nightmare rejected possible

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 24: John and Janet are at a coffee shop.
- John: “Do you mind if I use your phone?”
- Janet: “_____________. ”
A. Not at all. Help yourself. B. You can say that again.
C. Sorry, I have no idea. D. Certainly, it’s true.
Question 25: Peter and John, two high school students, are talking about school exams.
- Peter: “I think exams should not be the only way to assess students.”
- John: “_____________. There are various others like presentations and projects.”
A. I share your view B. That’s not entirely true
C. I totally disagree D. Not at all

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.
Sport and sport events provide a significant source of volunteering opportunities for a wide
range of individuals. (26)_________ organizers of major sport events tend to target the youth
market to source volunteers due to the apparent high level of interest in sport by this group, not
only in terms of young people who watch a particular sport, but also those (27)_________
participate in it. It is therefore suggested that sport may act as a kind of ‘nursery’ for
volunteering and that the experiences (28)_________ to young people in sport may be critical for
their future volunteer involvement, not only in sport but the broader society. By developing an
interest in volunteering as a young person, it is hoped that these people will continue to volunteer
as they become adults. One of the most common approaches by many event organizers is to
place an advertisement in the local media which invites readers to contact the organization.
(29)_________ , it is possible to adopt a more formally structured recruitment programme
through schools and universities. The (30)_________ of this approach is to establish a
relationship between the governing body of a particular sport and young people from an early
age, in the hope that young people who are either spectators or participants in the sport continue
from childhood to adulthood.
Question A. Much B. Every C. Many D. Each
26:
Question A. when B. whom C. which D. who
27:
Question A. preferred B. supported C. afforded D. admitted
28:
Question A. In contrast B. In conclusion C. In short D. In addition
 29:
Question A. decision B. investment C. movement D. benefit
30:

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.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS), an experimental technology that involves implanting a
pacemaker-like device in a patient’s brain to send electrical impulses, is a hotly debated subject
in the field of medicine. It is an inherently risky procedure and the exact effects on the human
brain aren’t yet fully understood.
But some practitioners believe it could be a way to alleviate the symptoms of depression or
even help treat Alzheimer’s — and now they suspect it could help with drug addiction as well. In
a world’s first, according to the Associated Press, a patient in Shanghai’s Ruijin Hospital had a
DBS device implanted in his brain to treat his addiction to methamphetamine. And the device
has had an astonishingly positive effect, the patient says. “This machine is pretty magical. He
adjusts it to make you happy and you’re happy, to make you nervous and you’re nervous,” he
told the Associated Press. “It controls your happiness, anger, grief and joy.”
Other studies in China have yielded mixed results trying to treat opioid addictions using
DBS, according to the AP. In the United States, at least two studies that tried to treat alcoholism
with DBS were dropped for not being able to justify the risks. The idea of using DBS to treat
drug addiction has raised concerns in medical communities across the globe about brain
hemorrhage, seizures, or personality changes.
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Symptoms of depression B. Curing addiction
C. Deep brain simulation D. Brain diseases
Question 32: The word “alleviate” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. ease B. demolish C. destroy D. devalue
Question 33: According to the passage, the use of DBS_____________.
A. has been thoroughly studied by scientists. B. has been approved by all Chinese practitioners.
C. has achieved both positive and negative results. D. has successfully cured opioid addictions in China.
Question 34: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as concerns about the use of
DBS to treat drug
addiction in medical communities worldwide EXCEPT______________.
A. Seizures B. Personality C. Brain D. Alcoholism
changes hemorrhage
Question 35: The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to__________________.
A. Deep brain simulation B. a pacemaker-like device
C. the field of medicine D. a patient’s brain
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.
Improving girls’ educational levels has been demonstrated to have clear impacts on the health
and economic future of young women, which in turn improves the prospects of their entire
community. The infant mortality rate of babies whose mothers have received primary education
is half that of children whose mothers are illiterate. In the poorest countries of the world, 50% of
girls do not attend secondary school. Yet, research shows that every extra year of school for girls
increases their lifetime income by 15%. Improving female education, and thus the earning
potential of women, improves the standard of living for their own children, as women invest
more of their income in their families than men do. Yet, many barriers to education for girls
remain. In some African countries, such as Burkina Faso, girls are unlikely to attend school for
such basic reasons as a lack of private latrine facilities for girls.
Higher attendance rates of high schools and university education among women, particularly
in developing countries, have helped them make inroads to professional careers with better-
paying salaries and wages. Education increases a woman’s (and her partner and the family’s)
level of health and health awareness. Furthering women’s levels of education and advanced
training also tends to lead to later ages of initiation of sexual activity and first intercourse, later
age at first marriage, and later age at first childbirth, as well as an increased likelihood to remain
single, have no children, or have no formal marriage and alternatively, have increasing levels of
long-term partnerships. It can lead to higher rates of barrier and chemical contraceptive use (and
a lower level of sexually transmitted infections among women and their partners and children),
and can increase the level of resources available to women who divorce or are in a situation of
domestic violence. It has been shown, in addition, to increase women’s communication with
their partners and their employers, and to improve rates of civic participation such as voting or
the holding of office.
Question 36: Which of the following statements is true according to the first paragraph?
A. Many children in Asia have died because of their mother’s ignorance
B. Children whose mothers are illiterate are unable to grow healthily
C. The higher their education level is, the more money women earn
D. It is their husbands who make women improve their education level
Question 37: It is implied in the first paragraph that___________.
A. the husband in a family takes little responsibility in rearing the children
B. the mother in a family makes every effort to raise the children effectively
C. the children’s standard of living largely depends on their mother’s income
D. there are numerous reasons for women not to come to class worldwide
Question 38: The word “barriers” in the passage is closest in meaning to___________.
A. challenges B. problems C. difficulties D. limits
Question 39: The phrase “make inroads to” in the passage can be best replaced with ________
A. make progress in B. celebrate achievement in
C. succeed in taking D. take the chance in
Question 40: According to the passage, furthering women’s levels of education and advanced
training does not
result in____________.
A. an increased level of health awareness for the husbands
B. an increased likelihood to remain single among women
C. higher rates of barrier and chemical contraceptive use
D. improved rates of civic participation among women
Question 41: The word “It” in the passage refers to_____________.
A. furthering women’s levels of education and advanced training
B. higher attendance rates of high schools and university education
C. increasing levels of long-term partnership
D. a woman’s level of health and health awareness
Question 42: What can be the best title of the reading passage?
A. Education and Women’s Empowerment B. Female Education and Social Benefits
C. Woman’s Rights to Lifelong Education D. Education and Violence Against Women

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 43: Last week Mark tells me that he got very bored with his job and was looking for a
new one.
A B C
D
Question 44: The travelers now resumed his walk toward the cottage, which they presently
reached.
A B C D
Question 45: The little child shrunk in fear as the intimate police officer approached him.
A B C D

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 46: My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
Question 47: "How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
 D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
Question 48: Perhaps she doesn't want to see her ex-husband.
A. She needn't see her ex-husband. B. She must avoid seeing her ex-
husband.
C. She may avoid seeing her ex-husband. D. She should avoid seeing her ex-
husband.

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: I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
A. I wish you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
B. I wish you gave me a chance to tell you the truth.
C. I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
D. I wish you hadn’t given me a chance to tell you the truth.

Question 50: The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.
A. Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off.
B. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.
C. It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
D. Not until the plane had taken off did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.