Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT QG môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020
Trường THPT Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai
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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.
Câu 1:
A. detachable
B. denounce
C. education
D. admittance
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Câu 2:
Choose the word that has different pronunciation: enunciate, pronounce, uncle, nocturnal
A. enunciate
B. pronounce
C. uncle
D. nocturnal
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 3:
A. preserve
B. bubble
C. safeguard
D. tabloid
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Câu 4:
Choose the word that has different primary stress: uneducated, insignificant, irrelevance, unquestionable.
A. uneducated
B. insignificant
C. irrelevance
D. unquestionable
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Câu 5:
A. rushed
B. was rushing
C. had rushed
D. had been rushing
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Câu 6:
For the engine to work properly, the green lever___________be in the up position.
A. can
B. may
C. will
D. must
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Câu 7:
___________the Nobel Prize, he retired from politics.
A. Received
B. Having received
C. Being received
D. Receive
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Câu 8:
The divorce rate in Vietnam is now higher___________half a century ago.
A. than it is
B. than it does
C. than it was
D. than it did
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Câu 9:
Would that the council___________in detail the issue of mercury pollution in the city during the conference last week.
A. discussed
B. were discussing
C. had discussed
D. was discussing
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Câu 10:
The waiter enquired whether___________near the window.
A. we would like to sit
B. we like to sit
C. do we like to sit
D. would we like to sit
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Câu 11:
___________, those students really prefer cold weather.
A. Strange though does it seem
B. Strange though it may seem
C. Strange though may it seem
D. Strange though it seem
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Câu 12:
Brain’s attitude___________his work has always been very positive.
A. with
B. into
C. at
D. towards
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Câu 13:
There might be a___________to cheat if students sit too close together in exam rooms.
A. tempting
B. temptation
C. tempted
D. tempt
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Câu 14:
If something electricity and heat, it allows electricity or heat to___________travel along and through it.
A. carries
B. transfers
C. conducts
D. exchanges
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Câu 15:
We really regret to___________you that the course you are interested in is now full.
A. advise
B. consult
C. pledge
D. explain
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Câu 16:
The newspaper article which includes a gruesome description of the murder
has___________a lot of attention from the public.
A. paid
B. confined
C. drawn
D. attracted
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Câu 17:
Last year, the company went___________up after the one of its senior executives offered his resignation.
A. straight
B. belly
C. stomach
D. cloud
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Câu 18:
Our mother was not happy with our work and made us___________.
A. start back
B. start over
C. start on
D. start on at
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 19:
She grew more and more fascinated by the subject as times went by.
A. fascinated
B. grew
C. times
D. the subject
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Câu 20:
I pretended not seeing her and carried on walking down the main street leading to the downtown. (underlined part that needs correction)
A. not seeing
B. the main street
C. carried on walking
D. downtown
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Câu 21:
Like many rich kids, Georgie was raised by a successor of underpaid nannies. (underlined part that needs correction)
A. raised
B. like
C. underpaid nannies
D. a successor
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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.
Câu 22:
A. A drug is taken for a specific purpose, but it may have a range of other effects.
B. However effective a drug may be, its functions have to be several.
C. Despite various other uses, a drug usually has a function for a special effect.
D. The functions expected of a drug are various even if it is used for a specific disease.
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Câu 23:
Most of the river ferries have been cancelled today due to the lack of visibility
caused by the fog.
A. A few of the ferries need to be rescheduled because of the fog that is causing poor visibility on the river.
B. Since todays fog is obstructing visibility, the majority of the river ferries will not be running.
C. Because of the fog, it will be difficult for most of the ferries to cross the river safely today.
D. Whenever visibility is poor owing to the fog, nearly all of the river ferries are cancelled during the day.
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Câu 24:
Wouldn’t it better to let them know about the alterations to the plan?
A. Don’t you think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?
B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
C. Why haven’t they been informed about the new development?
D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?
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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.
Câu 25:
A. If you don t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.
B. The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.
C. You'd better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.
D. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar will come back.
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Câu 26:
My personal opinion doesn’t really matter. You need to decide for the good of
everyone.
A. Though my personal opinion really matters, we need to decide for the good for everyone.
B. Deciding for the good of everyone makes our personal opinion not really matter at all.
C. We need to decide for the good of everyone, so my personal opinion doesn’t really matter.
D. If my personal opinion doesn’t really matter, we need to decide for the good of everyone.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 27:
A. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t
B. oh, I didn’t realize it
C. You’re welcome
D. That’s a good idea
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Câu 28:
Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.”
Christ: “____________. Another will come here in ten minutes.”
A. I hope so
B. Don’t mention it
C. Don’t worry
D. Thank you
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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.
Câu 29:
A. difficulty
B. holiness
C. stain
D. trial
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Câu 30:
The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal. (underlined words CLOSET in meaning with)
A. when
B. before
C. after
D. while
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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.
Câu 31:
A. suffocate
B. destroy
C. argue
D. adjust
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Câu 32:
He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies. (underlined words OPPOSITE in meaning with)
A. disowned
B. declared
C. betrayed
D. concealed
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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 word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.
Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication. Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (33) ____________to look directly at people when speaking to them. It shows interest in what they are saying
and is thought to carry a (34) ____________of honesty. Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact. It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation. The Lebanese, (35) ____________, stand close together and look intensely into each other’s eyes. The
action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want. Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (36) ____________ travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture’s body language. People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others. So, it is (37) ____________to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures. Knowing about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication.
Câu 33:
(33) ___________
A. encouraged
B. assisted
C. forbidden
D. opposed
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Câu 34:
(34) ___________
A. sense
B. taste
C. sound
D. touch
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Câu 35:
(35) ___________
A. therefore
B. in addition
C. in contrast
D. moreover
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Câu 36:
(36) ___________
A. who
B. where
C. where
D. whose
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Câu 37:
(37) ___________
A. usefulness
B. useful
C. useless
D. used
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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 from 38 to 42.
Câu 38:
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had
become necessary by the mid-nineteenth century?
A. increases in the number of new factories
B. growth of cities
C. development of railroads
D. demand for better medical facilities
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Câu 39:
The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to___________.
A. oil
B. charcoal
C. lard
D. wick
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Câu 40:
What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the passage?
A. It had an unpleasant smell.
B. It was not allowed in public buildings.
C. It was not widely available until mid-nineteenth century.
D. It was first developed in the United States.
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Câu 41:
The word “resembled” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. cost the same as
B. was made from
C. sounded like
D. was similar to
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Câu 42:
Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. a description of events in chronological order
B. a comparison of two years
C. an analysis of scientific findings
D. the statement of a theory and possible explanations
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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 from 43 to 50.
Câu 43:
The passage states that some members of the scientific community are reluctant to
believe in the existence of dark matter because___________.
A. no one understands how to apply gravitational science.
B. dark matter has little effect on surrounding matter.
C. dark matter cannot be directly observed.
D. there is absolutely no evidence for the existence of dark matter.
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Câu 44:
As it is used in paragraph 1, the term “phenomena” most nearly means___________.
A. surprises
B. problems
C. occurrences
D. attitudes
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Câu 45:
What does the passage offer as evidence for the existence of dark matter?
A. A photograph taken with the aid of a refracting telescope.
B. The enormous mass of Magellanic clouds.
C. The shape of the Milky Way galaxy.
D. A complete understanding of gravitational science.
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Câu 46:
According to the passage, what is Aaron Romanowsky’s theory regarding dark matter?
A. Dark matter has no effect at all on the shape of a galaxy.
B. It cannot be conclusively proven that dark matter affects the shape and formation of galaxies.
C. Computer models suggest that dark matter is responsible for warped galaxies.
D. The discovery of certain galaxies disproves the theory that dark matter exists in the universe.
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Câu 47:
The last paragraph supports the general hypothesis provided earlier in the passage that___________.
A. computer models are necessary for an understanding of gravitational science.
B. dark matter has little to no effect on the formation of certain cosmological phenomena
C. the effect of Magellanic clouds on galaxies is enhanced by dark matter.
D. the shape of the Milky Way galaxy can be deduced by observing the matter surrounding it
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Câu 48:
The word “conventional” in paragraph 4 most nearly means___________.
A. formally disputed
B. strictly interpreted
C. easily understood
D. generally accepted
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Câu 49:
The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to___________.
A. models
B. researchers
C. interactions
D. galaxies
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Câu 50:
The passage supports which of the following statements about dark matter?
A. Its presence is readily observable to researchers who completely understand how to apply gravitational science.
B. If it does not exist, the universe is largely empty.
C. Its existence is inferred by some researchers based on observations of cosmological bodies composed of ordinary matter.
D. Its existence has been conclusively proven by computer models.