Đề thi thử THPT QG năm 2021 môn Tiếng Anh

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in the following question.

Câu 1:

A. wouldn’t solve

B. couldn’t have solved

C. could solve

D. can’t solve

Câu 2:

……….the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of going there by train.

A. Discovering

B. To discover

C. To have discovered

D. Discovered

Câu 3:

Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of……..devices.

A. environment-friendly

B. pollution-free

C. time-consuming

D. labor-saving

Câu 4:

Michael is incapable of keeping his mind engaged in the lesson.

A. Michael finds the lesson incapable to be engaged in.

B. Michael is impossible to concentrate on the lesson.

C. It’s impossible for Michael to focus on the lesson.

D. The lesson is not engaged enough for Michael.

Câu 5:

Donald Trump is……...president of………….United States.

A. the/ an

B. the/ the

C. a / ∅

D. the / ∅

Câu 6:

Some snakes lay eggs, but……….give birth to live offspring

A. the others

B. others

C. the other

D. other

Câu 7:

I didn’t arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.

A. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.

B. I was not early enough to see her off

C. She had left because I was not on time.

D. I didn’t go there , so I could not see her off.

Câu 8:

Paul and Mary have been dating for two weeks and he is asking her to go out for dinner.

- Paul: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"

- Mary: “______”

A. I'm very happy.

B. Yes, so do I.

C. Yes, I'd love to.

D. Yes, it is.

Câu 9:

They'll be able to walk across the river……..

A. when the ice will be thick enough

B. if the ice will be thick enough

C. if the ice is thick enough

D. unless the ice is thick enough

Câu 10:

People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.

Câu 11:

I recommend that the student ……….his composition as soon as possible.

A. finished writing

B. should finish the writing

C. finishes writing

D. finish writing

Câu 12:

If you are not Japanese, so what ……….are you?

A. nationalized

B. national

C. nation

D. nationality

Câu 13:

In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to…….the household chores.

A. make

B. do

C. run

D. take

Câu 14:

There have been more than 200 students …….. scholarship from this educational organization so far.

A. to be won

B. won

C. winning

D. to win

Câu 15:

Since 1950 the world……….nearly one-fifth of the soil from its agricultural land and one-fifth of its tropical forests.

A. has lost

B. was losing

C. had been lost

D. lost

Câu 16:

I hope you……….the point of everything your mother and I do for you.

A. see

B. annoy

C. have

D. take

Câu 17:

Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.

- Jenny: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life."

- Jimmy: "………. . There are successful people without a degree."

A. I don't quite agree

B. That's all right

C. That's life

D. I can't agree more

Câu 18:

Jack found it hard to…….the loss of his little dog.

A. get over

B. put off

C. get along

D. turn over

Câu 19:

"I'm sorry. I didn't do the homework." said the boy.

A. The boy denied not doing the homework.

B. The boy admitted not doing the homework.

C. The boy refused to do the homework.

D. The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn't do the homework.

Câu 20:

Granny is completely deaf. You will have to……. allowances for her.

A. give

B. find

C. bring

D. make

Câu 21:

We spent about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.

A. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.

B. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.

C. We know relatively little about sleep, as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.

D. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

Câu 22:

A. having a earache

B. idle

C. busy

D. concentrating on

Câu 23:

Mrs. Ratchet is very kind, always giving open-handed assistance to the needy.

A. kind

B. useful

C. mean

D. generous

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

Câu 24:

A. in

B. The first

C. stamps

D. issued

Câu 25:

The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages was secured.

A. the

B. said

C. of

D. was

Câu 26:

She said her father that she would go shopping with him the following day.

A. him

B. that

C. would go

D. said

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 the following question.

Câu 27:

A. modest

B. trying his best

C. active

D. showing off

Câu 28:

Despite her cries, no one came to her assistance.

A. help

B. belief

C. suggestion

D. hindrance

Câu 29:

A. national

B. constructive

C. essential

D. commercial

Câu 30:

A. government

B. leadership

C. telephone

D. appearance

Câu 31:

A. entertain

B. envelop

C. endanger

D. encourage

Câu 32:

A. species

B. invent

C. tennis

D. medicine

NOISE POLLUTION

The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word "nausea," meaning seasickness. Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise pollution can broadly be defined as unwantesd or effensive sounds that unreasonably intrude into our daily activitives. Noise from road traffic, jet planes, barking dogs, garbage trucks, construction equipment, manufacturing processes, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and boom boxes, to name a few, are among the audible litter that is routinely broadcast into the air.

One measure of pollution is the danger it poses to health. Noise negatively affects human health and well-being. Problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction and lost productivity. Noise polluyion also contribute to a general reduction in the quality of life and opportunities for tranquility.

We experience noise in a number of ways. On some occasions, we can be both the cause and the victim of noise, such as when we are operating noisy appliances or equipment. There are also instances when we experience noise generated by others just as people experience second-hand smoke. While in both instances, noise is equally damaging physically, second-hand noise is more troubling because it has negative impacts on us but is put into the environment by others, without our consent.

The air into which second-hand noise is emitted and on which it travels is a "commons". It belongs not to an individual person or group, but to everyone. People, businesses, and organizations, therefore, do not have unlimited rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise were limited only to their private property. Those that disregard the obligation to not interfere with others’ use and enjoyment of the commons by producing noise pollution are , in many ways, acting like a bully in a scholyard. Although they may do so unkowingly, they disregard the rights of others and claim for themselves rights that are not theirs.

The actual loudness of a sound is only one component of the negative effect noise pollution has on human beings. Other factors that have to be considered are the time and place, the duration, the source of the sound, and even the mood of the effect person. Most people wuold not be bothered by the sound of a 21-gun salute on a special occasion. On the other hand, the thump-thump of music coming the apartment downstairs at 2 a.m., even if barely audible, may be a major source of stress. The sound of the neigbour;s lawn mower may be unobjectionable on a summer afternoon, but if someone is hoping to sleep late on Sunday morning, the sound of a lawn mower starting up just after sunrise is a irritant.

Câu 33:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem caused by noise ?

A. loss appetite

B. sleeplessness

C. distraction

D. lost productivity

Câu 34:

Secondhand noise and secondhand smoke are similar in that……………………

A. they are generated by others.

B. they are equally damaging physically

C. they belong to everyone.

D. we are both their cause and victim.

Câu 35:

The word “which” in paragraph 4 refers to……………..

A. an individual

B. a group

C. noise

D. air

Câu 36:

The word “disregard” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to………………….

A. disable

B. ignore

C. discount

D. notice

Câu 37:

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the negative effects that noise pollution has on people ?

A. the time when the sound is heard.

B. the volume of the sound.

C. the combination of one sound and another.

D. the source of the sound.

Câu 38:

The authority explains the concept of interfering with the others’ use and enjoyment of the commons by………….

A. explaining that sometimes this interference is intensional and sometimes unintentional.

B. giving examples of various forms of commons and of ways people interfere with them.

C. pointing out ways in which people, and organizations interfere with others’ rights.

D. comparing it to another common negative experience.

Câu 39:

The author of the passage implies that secondhand noise pollution…………………..

A. make people both the cause and the victim of noise pollution.

B. is usually more annoying people because it is out of one’s control.

C. damages a person’s health as much as secondhand smoke.

D. is not as damaging physically as noise that one generates oneself.

Câu 40:

In the last paragraph,the author mentions a 21-gun salute as an example of ………….

A. a type of noise pollution that can cause physical damage and fright.

B. a particularly irritating form of noise pollution.

C. a loud noise that most people tolerate on special occasion.

D. a noise that is much more annoying than soft music.

In a small village in North Yorkshire, there is a big old farmhouse (41 ) ……..three families live together. Alice and George and their three children, Joe and Pam and their two children, and Sue and her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work between them. George does the cooking, Joe and Sue do almost the housework. Pam looks after the shopping and (42 ) …….the repairs, and Alice takes care of the garden.

Alice, George and Sue go out to work. Joe works at home (43 ) ……..computer systems, and Pam, who is a painter, looks after the baby during the day. Two of the children go to school in the village, but the three oldest ones go by bus to the secondary school in the nearest town, ten miles away.

The three families get (44 )……well, and enjoy their way of life. There are a few difficulties, of course. Their biggest worry at the moment is money- one of the cars needs replacing, and the roof needs some expensive repairs. But this isn't too serious- the bank has agreed to a loan, which they expect to be able to pay back in three years. And they all say they would much rather go on living in their old farmhouse (45 ) …….move to a luxury flat in a big city.

Câu 41:

(41)......................

A. in where

B. that

C. where

D. which

Câu 42:

(42).....................

A. fulfils

B. makes

C. prepares

D. does

Câu 43:

(43).........................

A. who designs

B. designing

C. designs

D. and design

Câu 44:

(44)....................

A. in

B. off

C. on

D. with

Câu 45:

(45).....................

A. than

B. therefore

C. to

D. then

One of the highest honors for journalists, writers, and musical composers is the Pulitzer Prize. First awarded in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Emest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F. Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards, this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer. Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one of hardship, hard work, and triumph. Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to the United States in 1864. He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War. After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German – language newspaper, the Westliche Post. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became a partial owner of the paper.

In 1878, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Right from the first edition, the newspaper took a controversial approach to news. Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the average reader, so he produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue. Such an approach is commonplace today, but in Putlizer’s time it was new and different. The approach led to the discovery of many instances of corruption by influential people. Pulitzer’s paper became very famous and is still produced today.

The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to give something back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establish university programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assist journalism students. Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to remember the importance of quality. On his death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so that they could award prizes to great writers.

Câu 46:

According to the reading passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize?

A. most newspaper reporters.

B. journalism students.

C. noted writers and composers.

D. Columbia University graduates.

Câu 47:

The word “partial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ..............

A. brand new

B. very important

C. in part only

D. one and only

Câu 48:

Why does the writer mention “John F. Kennedy” in line 2?

A. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners.

B. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.

C. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer

D. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards.

Câu 49:

Which sentence about the Pulitzer Prize is NOT true according to the reading passage?

A. Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors of writers.

B. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners.

C. Winning the prize is the highlight of a writer’s career.

D. Joseph Pulitzer was the first writer to win the prize in 1917.

Câu 50:

According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize?

A. to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals.

B. to encourage writers to remember the importance of quality.

C. to encourage people to remember his name and success

D. to encourage people to appreciate the work of the Pulitzer winners