ĐỀ SỐ 20 KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

(Đề thi có 04 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
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
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. visits B. destroys C. believes D. depends
Question 2. A. kind B. milk C. time D. mile
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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. correct B. provide C. produce D. offer
Question 4. A. miserable(khổ sở) B. decisive C. beautiful D.
national
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. You didn't go to school yesterday, ________?
A. don’t you B. were you C. did you D. are you
Question 6: Have you ever thought of travelling into _______ space ?
A. the B. no article C. a D. an
Question 7: There is a map_____________ the wall just above the teacher’s desk.
A. from B. on C. before D. in front of
Question 8. She decided _____________ up yoga to help her to lose weight .
A. to taking B. taking C. take D. to take
Question 9. If you __________all of my questions, I can do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. had answered D. will answer
Question 10. We have_______________________
A. an old wooden thick table B. a thick old wooden table
C. a thick wooden old table D. a wooden thick old table
Question 11. _____rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the
football games.
A. Even though B. Because C. Despite D. Because of
Question 12. He will take the children for a work to a nearby playground__________ .
A. before he finished dinner B. as soon as he finishes dinner
C. while he was having dinner D. after he had eaten dinner
Question 13. He was very glad as the attendees applauded for his presentation _______ yesterday.
A. carefully prepared B. having carefully prepared
C. was carefully prepared D. carefully preparing
Question 14. Everyone can help the needy by making a ______ to a charity organisation.
A. donate B. donation C. donative D. donating
Question 15. They ______ a big fortune when they were young, so they didn’t have to work hard.
A. came into B. took up C. looked for D. took after
Question 16. I think that _______ responsibility for human life shouldn’t only be doctors’duty.
A. doing B. rushing C. joining D. taking
Question 17. My uncle left his job because he did not have _____ of promotion.
A. visions B. prospects C. scenarios (viễn cảnh) D. posts
Question 18. English is an obligatory subject from sixth grade across Vietnam, but in large cities, many
primary schools demand high _________.
A. capacity B. experience C. competency:năng lực D. ability
Question 19. I can say in all _______that I knew nothing of these plans. :nói thật tình
A. trust B. sincerity C. loyalty D. faith
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. This organization was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological
diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
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 A. contamination B. energy C. extinction D. development
Question 21. School uniform is mandatory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. divided B. depended C. compulsory D. paid
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. In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.
A. discourteous B. insecure C. informal D. irresponsible
Question 23. : She grabbed it firmly, got to her feet and walked past him with her nose in the air.:hách dịch
A. proudly B. hastily C. arrogantly D. modestly
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 24. Jane is talking to Mary to her hair .
- Jane: “ What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”
- Mary : “__________________ “
A. You are telling a lie. B. I don’t like your saying
C. Thank you very much. I’m afraid D. Thank you for your compliment.
Question 25. Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.
- Maria: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?”
- Alex: “_________ It’s really worrying.”
A. I’ll think about that. C. I can’t agree with you more
B. I don’t agree D. I don’t think so.
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.
ROBOTS
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a
machine (26) _______ would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work
could be managed by robots, why not boring and (27) _______ household chores too?
For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors.
And they came up against a major (28) _______. That is, housework is actually very complex. It has never
been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot carries out one task endlessly until it is
reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot, on the (29)
_______hand, has to do several different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope with all the
different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (30) _______, there have been
some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We
have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate
the machine.
Question 26: A. that B. what C. when D. where
Question 27: A. interactive B. repetitive C. sensitive D. widespread
Question 28: A. support B. benefit C. difficulty D. advantage
Question 29: A. another B.others C. every D. other
Question 30: A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
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.
When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they
look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s
important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing
inappropriate clothing.
When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet,
where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a
practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your
choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you
dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite
yourself.
Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out
new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones

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or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own
taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.
Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll
look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert
Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent
on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.
Question 31: Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Choosing Appropriate Business Suits B. Making Judgements about People’s Appearance
C. Making Your Image Work for You D. Creating a Professional Image
Question 32: The word “undoubtedly” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. doubtfully. B. unquestionably C. uncertainly. D. deniably.
Question 33: According to paragraph 1, people can get a negative reaction from others by _______.
A. talking about other people’s behaviours. B. sending out right signals.
C. wearing inappropriate clothes. D. expressing too strong emotions.
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a factor to be considered when
choosing clothes?
A. Places you spend time in. B. Other people’s views on beauty.
C. Kinds of tasks you perform. D. People you meet.
Question 35: The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. neutral tones. B. taste boundaries. C. colours. D. means.
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.
We are descendents of the ice age. Periods of glaciations have spanned the whole of human existence
for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred
one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet. During this interglacial time, people
were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and
animal husbandry. Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily beneficial,
and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere.
Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning. It is even possible
that life itself significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust. If too much carbon dioxide is
lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere. This can cause the Earth to cool enough for glacial ice to
spread across the land.
In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the
input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man, however, is upsetting the equation by
burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide. This
energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm. If the warming is significant enough, the polar
ice caps eventually melt.
The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the ice caps melt,
warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet.
Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly because of the
melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as 6 feet by the next
century. This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives. Delicate
wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea. In addition, more frequent
and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas.
The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to
crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than
double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space. The
cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age.
Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt.
B. Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere.
C. The climate of the Earth over the years.
D. The coming of another ice age.
Question 37. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT______.
A. sedimentary rocks B. polar ice caps C. rain forests D. fossil fuel
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Question 38. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth’s
climate?
A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice melt.
B. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate.
C. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon stored
in the Earth’s crust.
D. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean.
Question 39. The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
A. calm B. inviting C. thoughtful D. favorable
Question 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture______.
A. preceded the development of animal husbandry. B. withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate.
C. did not take place during an ice age. D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect.
Question 41. The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to______.
A. man’s upsetting the equation B. the melting of the polar ice caps
C. a volcanic eruption D. the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide.
Question 42. The word “inhospitable” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
A. imperfect B. uninhabitable C. unlikable D. cruel
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. Everybody in my house have to do their share of household chores when we are at home.
A. Everybody B. have to C. their share D. household chores
Question 44. So far this term, the students in writing class have learned how to write thesis statements,
organize the material, and summarizing the conclusion.
A. have learned B. write C. organize D. summarizing
Question 45. Our principal is that everyone has to join hands to do the housework.
A. principal B. has to C. hands D. do
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. : In my opinion, Young Americans are more romantic than Asian counterparts.
A. In my opinion, Young Asians aren’t as romantic as American counterparts.
B. In my opinion, Young Asians are as romantic as American counterparts.
C. In my opinion, Young Americans are as romantic as Asian counterparts.
D. In my opinion, Young Americans aren’t as romantic as Asian counterparts.
Question 47. "You must finish these assignments before this weekend." the teacher said.
A. The teacher told us that we had to finish those assignments before that weekend
B. The doctor suggested that we had to finish those assignments before that weekend .
C. The doctor advised that we had to finish these assignments before that weekend
D. I was ordered we had to finish those assignments before this weekend.
Question 48: Children are not allowed to play football in the streets.
A. Children may play football in the streets. B. Children mustn’t play football in the streets.
C. Children should play football in the streets. D. Children needn’t play football in the streets.
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. He helped us a lot with the project. We couldn’t continue without him.
A. Provided his contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
B. But for his contribution, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
C. Unless we had his contribution, we could continue with the project.
D. If he had contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
Question 50. We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized our tickets were still at home.
A. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.
B. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home
C. Only after we arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were at home.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema than we realized that our tickets were still at home.
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