SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT LẦN 3

THANH HOÁ NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021

TRƯỜNG THPT HÀ TRUNG Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH.
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề.
Ngày thi 13 tháng 06  năm 2021
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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 1. That last comment of yours won the day because nobody could possibly argue with you
after that.
   A. was a break-through B. was a big hit C. was a success D. was a failure
Đáp án D
Giải thích: Thành ngữ
Win / carry the day = thành công mặc dù gặp phải phản đối, bất trắc
>< was a failure = là một sự thất bại
Dịch nghĩa: Lời bình luận cuối cùng của bạn đã chiến thắng bởi vì không ai có thể phản bác bạn sau đó.
A. was a success = là một sự thành công      
B. was a big hit =  một thứ rất phổ biến, nổi tiếng, được nhiều người yêu thích, thường là các bài hát, tác phẩm, …
C. was a break – through  = là một đột phá, bước ngoặt
Question 2. China rejected the claim that they were responsible for COVID-19 outbreak.
   A. disargreed B. accepted C. ignored D. denied

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. It is not permissive for employers to discriminate on grounds of age, sex and race.  
A                      B                     C                                                   D
permissible
Question 4. Each of the members of the group was made to write a report every week.
A                                B                 C   D
Question 5. Beethoven wrote and performed some of her greatest works while almost totally deaf.  
A   B                              C                          D
He was almost 
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 6. It’s obligatory that people wear face masks in public these days.
   A. People may wear face masks in public these days.
   B. People need wear face masks in public these days.
   C. People would wear face masks in public these days.
   D. People must wear face masks in public these days.
Question 7. John told his brother “ Report yourself to the police and you’ll get lighter penalty.”
   A. John promised his brother a report of himself to the police.
   B. John persuaded his brother to report himself to the police.
   C. John threatened his brother to report himself to the police.

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   D. John asked his brother to give up himself to the police.
Question 8. My mother last read the newspaper two years ago.
   A. She has read the newspaper for two years.
   B. My mother didn’t read the newspaper two years ago.
   C. She was reading the newspaper for ten years.
   D. My mother hasn’t read the newspaper for two years.

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 9. New COVID-19 variant is very dangerous. Ministry of Health urges localities to halt
unnecessary services.
   A. Such is new COVID-19 variant dangerous that Ministry of Health urges localities to halt unnecessary
services.
   B. Such dangerous is new COVID-19 variant that Ministry of Health urges localities to halt unnecessary
services.
   C. New COVID-19 variant is too dangerous that Ministry of Health urges localities to halt unnecessary
services.
   D. So dangerous is new COVID-19 variant that Ministry of Health urges localities to halt unnecessary
services.
Question 10. He put all his money into Bitcoin. He regrets now.
   A. If only he hadn’t put all his money into Bitcoin.
   B. He regrets not having put all his money into Bitcoin.
   C. He wishes he put all his money into Bitcoin.
   D. He wishes he could put all his money into Bitcoin.

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 .

One of the most important (11)_______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed a certain
number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use your time wisely. The most
important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you begin, take just (12)_________seconds to survey
the test, noting the wisely of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough
time schedule based on the amount of time available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and
make a note beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.
Once you begin the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to (13)_______ fewer
mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far more mistakes if
you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up
running out of time before you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You
can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as
much as one (14)_________takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (15)_______,
answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If
you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If
you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you
can do it comfortably.
Question 11. A. information B. issues C. factors D. concern
Question 12. A. lots B. a few C. few D. a little
Question 13. A. make B. pay C. do D. take
Question 14. A. that B. whom C. when D. who
Question 15. A. Therefore B. Hence C. Besides D. However

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

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Question 16. Just take a look at his neat appearance. It sticks out _____ that he is a big shot.
   A. a kilometre B. an inch C. a yard D. a mile
Stick/stand out a mile: nổi bật, đáng chú ý = be obvious to see
a big shot: an important, successful, or influential person.
Question 17. On 23rd May 2021, voters in Vietnam, including those in mountainous, remote, rural and
island areas, were excited________exercising their rights and obligations to elect those they trust.
   A. of B. on C. about D. with
Question 18. The theory of relativity________ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
   A. developed B. developes C. was developed D. was developing
Question 19. The latest ratings have aroused claims that reality television shows are on their last______.
   A. arms B. feet C. hands D. legs
be on your/its last legs: to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad
condition
Question 20. Jack went to a party, wearing a _____ bow tie.
   A. woolen red lovely B. lovely woolen red C. red lovely woolen D. lovely red woolen
Question 21. The school was very small, with a__________of only three teachers.
   A. crew B. group C. cast D. staff
Question 22. _____Ann by phone, James decided to email her.
   A. Having been failed to contact B. He fails to contact
   C. Having failed to contact D. That he failed contacting
Question 23. The closer the day of the exam gets,______________you may feel.
   A. more anxious B. most anxious C. The more anxious D. the most anxious
Question 24. Last week 561 students________three tests in mathematics, literature and English for Ha
Trung high school entrance exam.
   A. took B. had C. made D. wrote
Question 25. ________ he passed his exam, he was very disappointed with his grade.
   A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Still
Question 26. They will have repaired this road_______________.
   A. by the time we come back next summer.
   B. when we will come back next summer.
   C. before we will have come back next summer
   D. as soon as we would come back next summer.
Question 27. BTS is a seven-member South Korean boy band,_________?
   A. won’t it B. isn’t it C. doesn’t it D. didn’t it
Question 28. Nguyen Tran Khanh Van, a Vietnamese___________at Miss Universe 2020, received the
highest number of votes from fans to enter the Top 21.
   A. representational B. representative C. represent D. representation
Question 29. Scientists ________ a carefully controlled experiment on the mysterious new virus.
   A. carried over B. measured out C. carried out D. put up
Question 30. A young Isaac Newton___________under an apple tree when he got hit on the head by a
falling piece of fruit.
   A. was sitting B. sat C. is sitting D. sits

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 31. A.cucumber B. invasion C. forestry D. ordinate

Question 32. A.finish B. obey C. demand D. require

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 33. Efforts by the company to improve its productivity were hampered by lack of funds.
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   A. encouraged B. endangered C. prevented D. assisted
Question 34. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps, it has taken brilliant
thinkers to recognize their potential.
   A. incidentals B. misunderstandings C. misfortunes D. accidents

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 35. A.approach B. activate C. ambition D. manager

Question 36. A.impressed B. proved C. performed D. trained

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 .

In Viet Nam festivals often take place during the three months in spring and in autumn when people
have a lot of leisure time. In addition, the climate in spring and autumn is especially suitable for
holding festivals and for festivals goers to enjoy (38). Traditional festivals constitute a form of cultural
activities, a spiritual product which the people have created and developed during the course of history.
From generation to generation, the Vietnamese people preserve the fine tradition of “remembering the
source while drinking water.” Festivals are events which represent this tradition of the community as
well as honour the holy figures named as “gods” -the real persons in national history or legendary
persons. The images of gods converge the noble characteristics of mankind. They are national heroes
who fought against foreign invaders, reclaimed new lands, treated people, fought against natural
calamities, or those legendary characters who affect the earthly life.
Accordingly, first and foremost, festivals are events when people pay tribute to divinities that
rendered merits to the community and the nation. These are occasions when people come back to either
their natural or national roots, which form a sacred part in their mind. Furthermore, testivals represent
the strength of the commune or village, the local region or even the whole nation. Worshipping the
same god, the people unite in solidarity to overcome difficulties, striving for a happy and wealthy life.
Moreover, festivals display the demand for creativity and enjoyment of spiritual and material cultural
values of all social strata. They become a form of education under which fine traditional moral values
can be handed from one generation to the next in a unique way of combining spiritual characters with
competition and entertainment games. Festivals are also the time people can express their sadness and
worries in a wish that gods might bestow favour on them to help them strive for a better life.
(Adapted from: Overview of Traditional Festivals - Viet Mam, Country and Peoples)
Question 37. What is the best title of the passage?
   A.  Similarities, differences and changes in Vietnamese festivals
   B.  Time, formation and meaning of traditional Vietnamese festivals
   C.  Social, educational and historical values of Vietnamese festivals
   D.  When, how and why festivals in Vietnam keep their traditions
Question 38. What affects the time to hold festivals in Viet Nam?
   A.  The abundance of fruits and flowers and people’s health
   B.  People’s preference of leisure time and climate
   C.  Festival holders’ timetable and festival goers’ preference
   D.  Weather conditions and people’s working pattern
Question 39. Which of the followings best replace the word “course” in the second paragraph?
   A. Development B. Road C. Lesson D. Creation
Question 40. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?
   A. Images B. Invaders C. Characteristics D. Gods
Question 41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a value of festivals?
   A. Questioning personal bad lucks B. Showing community’s union
   C. Educating young generations D. Remembering national heroes

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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 .

One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that
a doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wage. But the question becomes much more
difficult to answer when we compare, say, a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an
oil-rig in the North Sea with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and teacher
have is many years of training in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel
instinctively that these skills and these years, when they were studying instead of earning money, should
be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard
and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take.
Another factor we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is, regardless
of the talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children
is more important than, say, selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red
stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the used car salesman earns more than the nurse, and that research
chemist earns more than the school teacher.
Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man
who does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form
of a so-called “psychic wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more
money to make up for the soul-destroying monotony of his work. It is significant that that those jobs
which are traditionally regarded as “vocations” - nursing, teaching and the Church, for example - continue
to be poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial
rewards out of all proportion to their social worth.
Although the amount of money that people earn is in reality largely determined by market forces,
this should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting
point for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to exist between the highest
and the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicate by two factors: firstly by the “social wage”, i.e,
the welfare benefits which every citizen receives; and secondly, by the taxation system, which is often
used as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Allowing for
these two things, most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highly-
qualified people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned, and might even end up by
emigration (the so-called “brain-drain” is an evidence that this can happen). If it is more, the gap between
rich and poor will be so great that it will lead social tensions and ultimately to violence.
(Adapted from: Business Insider)
Question 42. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
   A. Benefits of well paid job. B. Factors of a good job.
   C. How to find a well paid job? D. How much is job worth?
Question 43. The word “disillusioned” in paraghaph 4 is closest in meaning to__________.
   A. dishonest B. disagreeable C. discreditable D. disenchanted
Question 44. In Paragraph 2 and 3, the author indicates that__________.
   A. unskilled jobs have less social responsibility
   B. the talented should do more important work
   C. people want to pay more to important services
   D. those with more socially useful jobs earn less
Question 45. The word “instinctively” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
   A. unnaturally B. intuitively C. apparently D. insanity
Question 46. The word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
   A. doctor and bus conductor B. miner and oil-rig laborer
   C. miner and engineer D. doctor, enginers and teacher
Question 47. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
   A. Those receiving high salary should carry all responsibilities.
   B. It’s not difficult to define the social value of a job.
   C. The market used to decide what the right pay is for a job.
   D. People should find a proper ratio between high and low pay.
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Question 48. It can be inferred from the passage that a man who does a boring, repetitive job ______.
   A. should receive more money as a compensation for the drudgery of his work
   B. has no interest in his work apart from the money he receives for doing it
   C. can only expect more money if his job is a highly-skilled one
   D. receives less money than he deserves

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 49. Mai is talking to Hoa, a newcomer, in the school yard.

- Mai: “How long does it take you to drive to school?”
- Hoa “_______.”
   A. About two kilometres B. About twenty thousand VND
   C. About fifteen minutes D. It’s not far from here.
Question 50. Jennifer and Katherine are talking about supermarket and traditional market
- Jennifer: “I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets.”
- Katherine: “ ________. Each has its own features.”
   A. I couldn’t agree with you more. B. I can’t help thinking the same
   C. That’s completely true. D. I disagree with you.
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