Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT QG môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020

Câu 1:

A. whispered         

B. wandered   

C. sympathized  

D. sentenced 

Câu 2:

Choose the word that has different pronunciation: compile, facile, facsimile,  textile

A. compile      

B. facile  

C. facsimile 

D.  textile

Câu 3:

A. carpet          

B. country    

C.  idea   

D. volume

Câu 4:

A. familiar          

B. uncertainty  

C. impatient   

D. arrogantly 

Câu 5:

A. got broken          

B.  was breaking   

C.  has broken      

D.  is broke

Câu 6:

A. the more you become confident

B. the more you become confidently

C. the greater confidence you become          

D. the more confident you become 

Câu 7:

A. a/ a         

B. a/ the

C. the/ the   

D. the/ a

Câu 8:

A. some whales          

B. they are whales

C.  whales   

D. are whales

Câu 9:

A. Intelligent as was the boy          

B. As intelligent the boy was 

C. As the boy was intelligent          

D. Intelligent as the boy was 

Câu 10:

A. should have finished          

B. mightn’t have finished 

C. needn’t have finished          

D. must have finished

Câu 11:

A. Therefore  

B. Otherwise

C. Only if          

D. However

Câu 12:

A. each one has          

B. which has   

C. each having

D. having

Câu 13:

A. irritate          

B. irritation

C.  irritably   

D. irritable

Câu 14:

A. intensive       

B. utter

C. impressive  

D. extreme 

Câu 15:

A. in          

B. of  

C. below  

D. on

Câu 16:

A. sleeves         

B. arm 

C.  wing    

D. cloak

Câu 17:

A. took on         

B. caught up  

C. caught on          

D.  took up

Câu 18:

A. in your teens          

B. in your teenage 

C. teenager

D. at your teens

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.

Câu 19:

A. about         

B. were

C. where

D. the town

Câu 20:

A. was shocked          

B. entire class          

C. come down with

D. imaginative disease

Câu 21:

A. Transgender          

B. are denied

C. armed forces  

D. discriminating

Câu 22:

A. She begged the kidnapper to let her child to go.

B. She pleaded with the kidnapper to release her child.   

C. She solemnly ordered the kidnapper to set her child free. 

D. She pleaded the kidnapper to let her child go. 

Câu 23:

A. Having your CV professionally prepared determines whether you’ll get the job or not.

B. The prospects for finding employment can possibly be enhanced by a professionally produced CV.

C. Having a professional help you with your CV is a sure way to find a job.   

D. Without a professional CV, it is impossible to find a job 

Câu 24:

A. The trained turned out to be not the one we were supposed to have taken. 

B. There is no chance that we’ll catch the train that we’re supposed to. 

C. I have a feeling that this train is not the one we should be on.

D. I wish we had been more careful and taken the right train from the station.

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. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.

B. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.

C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines. 

D. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.

Câu 26:

A. Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers.

B. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.

C. They are my two sisters, neither of whom is teacher like me.

D. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.

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. She’s out of my league.         

B. Can you all be more down-to-earth?

C. I’m raking in money now

D. Could I chip in?

Câu 28:

A. I love checking out the shops for new clothes.

B. None. Been starved since 9 yesterday.

C. I hate shopping. 

D. Nothing special. Just some photos I took on the trip to Nepal. 

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. offer         

B.  claim   

C. attempt  

D. refuse

Câu 30:

A. migrants        

B.  tourists  

C. members       

D. locals

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. a formal party          

B. a formal conference

C. an informal party  

D. an enormous breakfast

Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (33) _____________up about 10 percent of the

population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-

handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand, what (34) _____________someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (35) _____________between genes and environment.

While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands

do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (36) _____________it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that lefthanded people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (37) _____________an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.

Câu 32:

(33) ______

A. consist     

B. account 

C. hold 

D.  make

Câu 33:

A. causes          

B. makes 

C.  gets 

D. does

Câu 34:

A. collaborate          

B. collaboration   

C. collaborating

D. collaborated

Câu 35:

A. which          

B.  who 

C. what  

D. that

Câu 36:

A. put          

B. bring  

C. make 

D.  take

Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods.

Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he haD.   

Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.

Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food

with, and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.

This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious. For where there are trees their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus preventing it being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well, when all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.

Câu 37:

In the writer’s opinion, _____________, or the forests slowly disappear. 

A. people shouldn’t draw benefit from the tree 

B. measures must be taken

C. government must realize the serious results

D. unless trees never be cut down

Câu 38:

A. to make wet         

B. to wash away  

C. to make stay together       

D. to improve

Câu 39:

A. where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor

B. where there are no trees, the land might become desert slowly

C. where there are many trees, there are fewer floods

D. floods will make the land become desert

Câu 40:

A. man is not eager to make profits from trees

B. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees 

C. man hasn’t realised the importance of trees to him

D. man is only interested in building empire

Câu 41:

A. keep him from the hot sunshine          

B. make him draw quick profit from them 

C. enable him to build warships          

D. protect him from drought and floods

PERCEPTIONS OF ANIMALS ACROSS CULTURES

When living and working in another country, there are numerous things to consider apart from the more obvious ones of climate, language, religion, currency, etc.  Some important considerations are less obvious. For example, do you have a pet or do you enjoy a hobby such as horse riding? Your animal or hobby may be perceived in a completely different light in another culture so it’s important to consider the significance given to specific animals in different parts of the world and general perceptions towards them.

One example which is often mentioned in popular press is the case of dogs. In some cultures,

like the US or UK, dogs are loved and considered a great pet to have at home and with the family. In other cultures, such as those where Islam is the majority religion, dogs may be perceived as dirty or dangerous. Muslims treatment of dogs is still a matter of debate amongst Islamic scholars, while these animals are widely considered by many Western cultures to be “mans best friend”, the Koran describes them as “unhygienic”. Muslims will therefore avoid touching a dog unless he can wash his hands immediately afterwards, and they will almost never keep a dog in their home.

In Iran, for instance, a cleric once denounced “the moral depravity” of dog owners and even demanded their arrest. If you are an international assignee living and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic country, you should remember this when inviting Arab counterparts to your house in case you have a dog as a pet. This is just one example of how Islam and other cultural beliefs can impact on aspects of everyday life that someone else may not even question. A Middle Eastern man might be very surprised when going to Japan, for instance, and seeing dogs being dressed and pampered like humans and carried around in baby prams!

Dogs are not the only animals which are perceived quite differently from one culture to another. In India, for example, cows are sacred and are treated with the utmost respect. Conversely in Argentina, beef is a symbol of national pride because of its tradition and the high quality of its cuts. An Indian working in Argentina who has not done his research or participated in a cross cultural training programme such as Doing Business in Argentina may be surprised at his first welcome dinner with his Argentinean counterparts where a main dish of beef would be served.   

It is therefore crucial to be aware of the specific values assigned to objects or animals in different cultures to avoid faux-pas or cultural misunderstandings, particularly when living and working in another culture.

Learning how people value animals and other symbols around the world is one of the numerous cultural examples discussed in Communicaid’s intercultural training courses. Understanding how your international colleagues may perceive certain animals can help you ensure you aren’t insensitive and it may even provide you with a good topic for conversation.

Câu 42:

What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

A. Talking about different perceptions with others will help you overcome insensitivity.

B. To avoid cultural shocks, people should not live or work in another culture. 

C. It’s important to value the objects or animals in different countries before going there.

D. Understanding different perceptions of animals will help you avoid faux-pas in another nation.

Câu 43:

A. The dog is a typical example of different views in the world about animals.

B. Dogs are well-treated and loved in the US and UK.

C. Muslims are those considering dogs as their best pets at home.

D. People whose religion is Islam don’t like having dogs in their home. 

Câu 44:

A. unhealthy         

B. undependable     

C. unreliable

D. unacceptable

Câu 45:

A. you are an international assignee

B. you are having a dog as pet

C. a cleric once denounced the moral depravity of dog owners and even demanded their arrest

D. you are living and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic country 

Câu 46:

A. the animals that are differently perceived in numerous cultures

B. sacred animals in Argentina

C. a symbol of a nation for its high quality of nutrients 

D. which may cause surprise for Argentinian people at dinner 

Câu 47:

A. Perceptions of animals across cultures

B. What should be learnt before going to another country

C. Dogs and different beliefs in the world

D. Muslims and their opinions about animals

Câu 48:

A. indulged     

B. taken care of          

C. made up          

D. respected

Câu 49:

A. people will change their perceptions of animals when living in another culture

B. you should not be surprised if other counterparts consider your sacred animals as food 

C. there are many things to research before going to live and work in another country

D. respecting other cultures is a good way to have a successful life abroad

Câu 50:

The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely. (underlined words OPPOSITE in meaning with)

A. dangerously

B. safely

C. privately

D. publicly